The Righetti Warriors will be playing at home against the Newbury Park Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Righetti owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Pitman.
Caden Cuccia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Cuccia was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cashius Carter was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Blake Thayer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Newbury Park's hitters rose to the challenge against a Blackhawks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.53 points allowed on Thursday. Everything went Newbury Park's way against La Quinta as Newbury Park made off with a 14-2 victory. With that win, Newbury Park brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Justin Frohn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathaniel Nunez, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Vega, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Righetti is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Newbury Park, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Righetti has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Newbury Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Righetti was able to grind out a solid win over Newbury Park when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. Does Righetti have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newbury Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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