The Righetti Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Paso Robles Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Paso Robles took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Righetti, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Righetti finally turned things around against Cabrillo on Tuesday. Righetti came out on top against Cabrillo by a score of 7-4.
Emily Fortin made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Fortin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Fortin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tori Salazar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sereniti Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Paso Robles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Joseph.
Paso Robles saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendell Nancolas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Elie Chavez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Righetti's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7. As for Paso Robles, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Paso Robles' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Righetti has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Paso Robles, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6. Will Righetti keep running through batters, or will Paso Robles buck the trend?
Righetti skirted past Paso Robles 3-1 when the teams last played back in March. Will Righetti repeat their success, or does Paso Robles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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