Arroyo Grande was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the St. Joseph Knights by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Arroyo Grande of the 13-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Arroyo Grande got a good showing from Lucas Durham, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Durham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, James Bishop made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Arroyo Grande didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 22 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On St. Joseph's side, the team relied heavily on Erik Furness, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Peinado, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Arroyo Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for St. Joseph, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
While Arroyo Grande 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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