Nipomo came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Santa Maria Saints out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Nipomo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rowan Horton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Travis Barr, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
On Santa Maria's side, Jacob Andree was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Nipomo's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Santa Maria, they dropped their record down to 13-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Nipomo will have a chance to go back-to-back against Santa Maria: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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