The Atascadero Greyhounds will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the San Luis Obispo Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Atascadero will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Arroyo Grande, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Atascadero narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Arroyo Grande 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Atascadero.
Evan Churchill was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Viale, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, San Luis Obispo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over Righetti. San Luis Obispo's victory was all the more impressive since Righetti was averaging only 3.77 runs allowed on the season.
Tyler Stephens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Stephens has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stephens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Hayden Hall was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Landon Drenckpohl was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Atascadero's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for San Luis Obispo, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-16.
Atascadero took their win against San Luis Obispo when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 8-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was San Luis Obispo's Felix Stork, who struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Atascadero still be able to contain Stork? There's only one way to find out.
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