Cabrillo lost to St. Joseph last Wednesday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Cabrillo Conquistadores narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the St. Joseph Knights 6-4.
Gage Mattis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Gregory, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Ray Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. Joseph's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aj Stollberg, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cabrillo's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-1. As for St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Cabrillo will head out on the road to take on Righetti at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cabrillo's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Righetti's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Arroyo Grande at 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph is facing Arroyo Grande at the right time seeing as Arroyo Grande is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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