Baseball Game Preview: Lompoc Braves vs. San Luis Obispo Tigers

The Lompoc Braves will venture away from home to challenge the San Luis Obispo Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. San Luis Obispo took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lompoc, who comes in off a win.

Lompoc's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Arroyo Grande.

Jack Jones

Base on Balls Against

05/02/25 vs Righetti	2
04/23/25 vs Maranatha	2
04/04/25 vs St. Joseph	2
03/21/25 @ Cabrillo	2
03/07/25 @ Paso Robles	2
+ 3 more games

Not much got past Jack Jones, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Arroyo Grande off the board. Jones also tossed no walks, which is notable because Lompoc is 8-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-10 otherwise.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Bravo, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Lompoc: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11 otherwise. Stone Kubasiewicz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Arroyo Grande hit San Luis Obispo with a four-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers lost 11-1 to the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since April 17th.

Lompoc's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for San Luis Obispo, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 13-11.

Lompoc came out on top in a nail-biter against San Luis Obispo when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. Do the Braves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.