The Cabrillo Conquistadores will head out on the road to face off against the San Luis Obispo Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cabrillo is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Cabrillo beat Righetti 4-1.
Gage Mattis tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cabrillo's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Kiesling, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Kiesling has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gabe Barraza was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, San Luis Obispo came up short against Atascadero on Friday and fell 8-3.
Cabrillo's win bumped their record up to 23-1. As for San Luis Obispo, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17.
San Luis Obispo's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cabrillo has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. It's a different story for San Luis Obispo, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Cabrillo's hitters?
Cabrillo took their victory against San Luis Obispo in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 9-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was San Luis Obispo's Tyler Stephens, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cabrillo still be able to contain Stephens? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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