Arroyo Grande and St. Joseph are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Arroyo Grande Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the St. Joseph Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arroyo Grande has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four, while St. Joseph will come in with seven straight wins.
On Wednesday, Arroyo Grande came up short against Mission College Prep and fell 7-3.
Arroyo Grande saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Creath (2025), who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Creath (2025) has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went St. Joseph's way against Lompoc on Wednesday as St. Joseph made off with a 10-1 victory.
Charli Escobedo made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Escobedo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Seleny Chavez and Annalyssa Cota did most of the damage at the plate: Chavez scored three runs while going 4-for-5, while Cota went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Paris Razo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Arroyo Grande's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for St. Joseph, their win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1-1.
Arroyo Grande suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to St. Joseph when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Arroyo Grande avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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