The Cabrillo Conquistadores will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Atascadero Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cabrillo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand San Joaquin Memorial a 3-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Spencer Gallimore's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Mabery, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Gregory, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Atascadero sidestepped Lompoc for a 4-2 win.
Drew Cappel was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Cappel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Zach Savino was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Cabrillo's victory bumped their record up to 25-2. As for Atascadero, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Cabrillo came out on top in a nail-biter against Atascadero in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cappel, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cabrillo still be able to contain Cappel? There's only one way to find out.
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