Baseball Recap: Righetti Drops Highest Score of Season Against Central Catholic

Warriors

Team Score (Highest)

04/23/25 vs Central Catholic	17
02/26/25 vs Atascadero	13
04/18/25 @ Arroyo Grande	11
04/09/25 @ Cabrillo	8
03/21/25 @ Arroyo Grande	7

Righetti had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Central Catholic on Wednesday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 17-9 victory. The Warriors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Jacob McMillan and Riley Bassett made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McMillan struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Bassett tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, McMillan went 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Bassett went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. McMillan has become a key player for Righetti: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Anderson, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Kesner, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.

Righetti kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Righetti is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Central Catholic, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 17-7 record.

Righetti didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-5 victory against Bishop Montgomery on the 24th. As for Central Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-4 defeat against Cabrillo on the 24th.