The Arroyo Grande Eagles will be playing at home against the Lompoc Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Arroyo Grande has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Lompoc will come in with three straight wins.
On Wednesday, Arroyo Grande came up short against Paso Robles and fell 13-10.
Audrey Hidle (2024) made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4. Rylee Statham (2026) was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lompoc sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Paso Robles on Friday.
Alexandra Brooks looked comfortable as she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Natalie Aguilar was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Soukup, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Arroyo Grande's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Lompoc, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Arroyo Grande hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lompoc struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Arroyo Grande beat Lompoc 5-1 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Arroyo Grande have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lompoc turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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