Softball Game Preview: St. Joseph Knights vs. Mission College Prep Royals

St. Joseph has gone 9-1 against Mission College Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Royals at 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

St. Joseph gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Arroyo Grande by a score of 5-1.

Taylor Mediano

Batters Struck Out

04/04/25 @ Arroyo Grande	10
04/02/25 @ Lompoc	10
03/28/25 vs Righetti	7
03/21/25 @ Mission College Prep	7
03/19/25 vs Arroyo Grande	6
+ 4 more games

Taylor Mediano made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Mediano wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Shai Valadez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Jaclyn Acosta also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Mission College Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Cabrillo on Tuesday and fell 4-2.

Like St. Joseph, Mission College Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Landrie Hinrichs. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs Hinrichs has allowed since back in February. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Mission College Prep has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4.

St. Joseph took their victory against Mission College Prep in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-2 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.