The Nipomo Titans will look to defend their home field in Friday's first game against the Golden West Trailblazers at 2:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Nipomo never let their opponents score. They blew past Santa Maria 14-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Nipomo considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Ava Camacho was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Camacho has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Camacho was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Melania Ruelas was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Nora Reid was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Golden West earned a 6-1 win over Mt. Whitney on Thursday.
Hayden Oliveira was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alondra Magallanes, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Nipomo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for Golden West, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
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