St. Joseph was the 4-1 winner over Atascadero when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Joseph Knights lost 9-3 to the Atascadero Greyhounds on Wednesday. St. Joseph's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Atascadero's part, Drew Cappel made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Cappel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cappel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarom Damery, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Weston Witt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
St. Joseph now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Atascadero, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
While St. Joseph had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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