The Cabrillo Conquistadores will head out on the road to face off against the Atascadero Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cabrillo will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Cabrillo beat Arroyo Grande 4-1. That's two games straight that Cabrillo has won by exactly three runs.
Gage Mattis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cabrillo's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Barraza, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Atascadero has not done well against Righetti recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Atascadero walked away with a 7-3 win over Righetti. The victory was just what Atascadero needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Cabrillo's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-0. As for Atascadero, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Cabrillo took their victory against Atascadero in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cabrillo 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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