The Mission College Prep Royals will challenge the Arroyo Grande Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Mission College Prep came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Lompoc by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Royals in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Arroyo Grande started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against St. Joseph. They fell 5-1 to the Knights on Friday.
Adelana Rodriguez (2026) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Mission College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Arroyo Grande, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Mission College Prep took their win against Arroyo Grande when the teams last played last Wednesday by a conclusive 16-4 score. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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