Baseball Preview: St. Joseph Knights vs. Atascadero Greyhounds
St. Joseph has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Atascadero Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Atascadero's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Joseph lost 9-3 to Atascadero on Wednesday.
For Atascadero's part, Drew Cappel made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Cappel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cappel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jarom Damery was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Weston Witt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
St. Joseph's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Atascadero, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
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