The Lompoc Braves will square off against the Arroyo Grande Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lompoc will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Lompoc is returning to their home field after beating Righetti on theirs, despite the fact Righetti has dominated at home this season. The Braves came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 5-1 on Wednesday.
Alex Brooks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Rianna Stouppe
| 05/07/25 @ Righetti | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ St. Joseph | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Centennial | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Cabrillo | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ St. Joseph | 1 |
At the plate, Rianna Stouppe was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Arroyo Grande was able to grind out a solid victory over Mission College Prep on Wednesday, taking the game 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Arroyo Grande also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Adelana Rodriguez (2026) gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Arroyo Grande let Kaylee Kopp (2027) and Marley Escareno (2028) run wild. Kopp (2027) went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Escareno (2028) earned three runs and three stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Stennett (2025), who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Arroyo Grande's win bumped their record up to 9-17. As for Lompoc, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Lompoc hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Arroyo Grande struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lompoc suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Arroyo Grande when the teams last played back in April. Will the Braves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
