Nipomo is 8-1-1 against Orcutt Academy since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Nipomo Titans will be playing at home against the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 4:30 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Tuesday, Nipomo got the win against Santa Maria by a conclusive 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nipomo.
CJ Arias made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Arias was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alie Camacho was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Vivianne Goss was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Orcutt Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over San Luis Obispo. The win was nothing new for Orcutt Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Like Nipomo, Orcutt Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Lylah Garcia. On the mound, Garcia pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Valerie Gonzales struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Garcia went 1-for-3 with three RBI, while Gonzales scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Orcutt Academy let Whitney Clevenger and Nani DeLaCruz loose on the outfield. Clevenger scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while DeLaCruz scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaylene Roybal, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Nipomo's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Orcutt Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Nipomo beat Orcutt Academy 5-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Nipomo repeat their success, or does Orcutt Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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