San Luis Obispo is 5-0 against Santa Ynez since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The San Luis Obispo Tigers are on the road again to play the Santa Ynez Pirates at 3:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but San Luis Obispo had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Orcutt Academy. San Luis Obispo has not had much luck with Orcutt Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Morro Bay by a score of 11-6 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Santa Ynez needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
The team relied heavily on Rylan Agin, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Allison Ortiz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
San Luis Obispo's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Santa Ynez, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11.
Everything went San Luis Obispo's way against Santa Ynez in their previous matchup back in April as San Luis Obispo made off with a 19-0 win. 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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