Baseball Recap: Atascadero finds home field redemption against Righetti

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 1:56am

Baseball Recap: Atascadero Greyhounds vs. Righetti Warriors

There's no place like home for Atascadero, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Righetti Warriors on Friday. This was a revenge game for Atascadero, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.

Drew Cappel was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Cappel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cappel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

Cappel wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zach Savino, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Atascadero is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Righetti, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.

Atascadero will be playing in front of their home fans against Cabrillo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cabrillo will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Atascadero surely won't give up without a fight. As for Righetti, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. Joseph: 3.6, Righetti: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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