San Luis Obispo and Nipomo are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The San Luis Obispo Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Nipomo Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
San Luis Obispo can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Santa Ynez onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory.
London Sutton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Sutton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sutton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, San Luis Obispo got a massive performance out of Audrey Youngs, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Brooklyn Micheal was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Nipomo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Santa Ynez 27-0. The win was a breath of fresh air for Nipomo as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Like San Luis Obispo, Nipomo also got a great game from a two-way player: Ava Camacho. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Camacho was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with four RBI.
In other batting news, CJ Arias was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alie Camacho, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
San Luis Obispo's record is now 7-11. As for Nipomo, their record is now 6-13.
Nipomo's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: San Luis Obispo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Nipomo, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain San Luis Obispo's hitters?
San Luis Obispo came out on top in a nail-biter against Nipomo when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Luis Obispo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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