Baseball Recap: Arroyo Grande triumphant thanks to a strong effort from James Bishop

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 9:12am

Baseball Recap: Arroyo Grande Eagles vs. Righetti Warriors

Arroyo Grande had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Righetti Warriors by a score of 6-3. For Arroyo Grande, this counts as revenge for the 10-7 loss Righetti walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.

Luke Plaza made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Plaza has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Plaza was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Bishop, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tane Kurth, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

On Righetti's side, they got a good showing from Gabriel Moralez, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, Jacob McMillan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

Arroyo Grande's victory bumped their record up to 11-17. As for Righetti, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-13.

Arroyo Grande will have a chance to go back-to-back against Righetti: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

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