Baseball Preview: San Luis Obispo Tigers vs. Atascadero Greyhounds
The San Luis Obispo Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Atascadero Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. San Luis Obispo is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
San Luis Obispo is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Righetti with a sharp 16-6 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for San Luis Obispo considering their two-run performance the game before.
Tyler Stephens made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Stephens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stephens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Hayden Hall was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Joe Isaman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Atascadero has not done well against Arroyo Grande recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Atascadero came out on top in a nail-biter against Arroyo Grande and snuck past 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Atascadero.
Evan Churchill was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Viale, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
San Luis Obispo's record is now 7-16. As for Atascadero, their record now sits at 15-8.
San Luis Obispo suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Atascadero in their previous meeting back in March. Can San Luis Obispo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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