The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Templeton nor Atascadero made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Eagles came up short against the Greyhounds, falling 13-5. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Greyhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
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Aiden Abatti got Templeton off to a strong start despite the final result, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. The Eagles are 2-1 when Abatti allows one or fewer earned runs, but 2-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Colby Sims was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Beckwith, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Templeton and nudges their season record down to 4-8. As for Atascadero, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-7.
Templeton and Atascadero could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Eagles will square off against Paso Robles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (633 vs. 183). Meanwhile, Atascadero (ranked 774th) will meet Ridgeview (ranked 61st) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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