It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Nipomo had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lindsay Cardinals a 2-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Nipomo who now have four in a row.
The result came thanks to Ava Camacho's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nipomo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Richter, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Richter is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Nipomo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season. As for Lindsay, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Nipomo will head out on the road to challenge Riverdale at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. Lindsay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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