The Paso Robles Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Righetti Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Paso Robles has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 12.
On Wednesday, Paso Robles came up short against St. Joseph and fell 7-3.
Paso Robles saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendell Nancolas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Elie Chavez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Righetti, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Cabrillo on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for Righetti as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Emily Fortin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Fortin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Fortin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tori Salazar was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Sereniti Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Paso Robles' defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Righetti, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7.
Paso Robles couldn't quite finish off Righetti when the teams last played back in March and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fortin, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Paso Robles knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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