The Righetti Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Lompoc Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Righetti 2.9, Lompoc 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lompoc will be up against a hot Righetti squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Warriors came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against Arroyo Grande. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Lompoc sidestepped Cabrillo for a 5-3 victory. That's two games straight that the Braves have won by exactly two runs.
Lily Drysol was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Gabi Arias was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one triple. Rianna Stouppe was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Lompoc and bumps their season record up to 10-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Righetti, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Righetti skirted past Lompoc 3-2 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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