If Santa Maria was feeling good off their 7-0 takedown of Morro Bay last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Santa Maria Saints took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orcutt Academy Spartans on Thursday. Santa Maria has struggled against Orcutt Academy recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Santa Maria saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Hill, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Orcutt Academy's side, Whitney Clevenger was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Laeney Maycotte, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two RBI.
Santa Maria's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Orcutt Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Santa Maria will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bishop Diego at 10:00 a.m. Bishop Diego is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Orcutt Academy, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Morro Bay, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Morro Bay is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Orcutt Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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