Mission College Prep hasn't had much luck against St. Joseph recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mission College Prep Royals will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the St. Joseph Knights at 5:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, Mission College Prep came up short against Lompoc and fell 6-3. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Violet D'Orazio-Lelli was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Those runs marked the first that she scored this season. Malia Okimoto was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but St. Joseph ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Arroyo Grande, sneaking past 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
St. Joseph also got a great performance from Khandi Rodriguez as she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shai Valadez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Mission College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for St. Joseph, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Mission College Prep might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Mission College Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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