For the first time this season, Lompoc will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will face off against the St. Joseph Knights at 4:30 p.m. Lompoc will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Lompoc barely beat Paso Robles the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Lompoc put the hurt on Paso Robles with a sharp 11-5 win on Friday.
Blake Bailey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Deion Baca, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lompoc always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for St. Joseph, as they earned their first road win of the season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Frontier 8-6. The Knights' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mason Majewski tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Chanley, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ashton Bluem also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Lompoc pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.4 runs. As for St. Joseph, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-2.
St. Joseph's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lompoc has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. It's a different story for St. Joseph, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Lompoc's hitters?
Lompoc suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to St. Joseph when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Lompoc avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
