The San Luis Obispo Tigers will challenge the Rosamond Roadrunners at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Rosamond took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on San Luis Obispo, who comes in off a win.
San Luis Obispo is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Santa Ynez get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won seven in a row.
Audrey Youngs was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Avila Esty, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
San Luis Obispo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Rosamond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against California City, falling 23-3.
Rosamond saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alysia Rico, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base was Rico's first of the season. Alexis Rico was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
San Luis Obispo pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Rosamond, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Rosamond's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: San Luis Obispo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. It's a different story for Rosamond, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain San Luis Obispo's hitters?
San Luis Obispo took their victory against Rosamond when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0. Will San Luis Obispo repeat their success, or does Rosamond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
