The Orcutt Academy Spartans will square off against the Paso Robles Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Paso Robles took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Orcutt Academy, who comes in off a win.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Orcutt Academy and Nipomo meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Spartans never let the Titans get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Lylah Garcia
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Not much got past Lylah Garcia, who gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Nipomo off the board. Garcia has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mercedes Alcantar was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Whitney Clevenger was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Orcutt Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nipomo struck out 14 times.
Meanwhile, Paso Robles unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Pioneer Valley by a score of 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Isabelle Murphy made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Torres Perez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Paso Robles' loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Orcutt Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
