Softball Game Preview: Lompoc Braves vs. Righetti Warriors

The Lompoc Braves will square off against the Righetti Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

While Lompoc's win against Cabrillo wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Braves skirted past the Conquistadores 5-3. That's two games straight that the Braves have won by exactly two runs.

Lily Drysol

Base on Balls Against

04/09/25 vs Cabrillo	1
04/04/25 @ Mission College Prep	0
03/26/25 @ Righetti	1

Lily Drysol made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabi Arias, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one triple. Another player making a difference was Rianna Stouppe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Righetti won against Cabrillo on Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against Arroyo Grande, sneaking past 6-5. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

Righetti has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Lompoc, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.