Cabrillo had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 10-9 to make it four. They lost 11-1 to the St. Joseph Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 back in March.
Cabrillo saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Felix Hernandez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
As for St. Joseph, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
On St. Joseph's side, Niko Peinado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Peinado has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, St. Joseph got a massive performance out of Thomas Jay Dugger, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Dugger a new career-high. Erik Furness was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
While Cabrillo had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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