The Cabrillo Conquistadores will head out on the road to take on the Righetti Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cabrillo is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Cabrillo sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over St. Joseph.
Gage Mattis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Blake Gregory was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabe Barraza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Righetti lost 16-6 to San Luis Obispo on Friday.
Jacob McMillan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Righetti was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Cabrillo's victory bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Righetti, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Cabrillo came out on top in a nail-biter against Righetti in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cabrillo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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