Cabrillo is still undefeated this season after their contest against St. Joseph on Friday, but St. Joseph came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Cabrillo Conquistadores came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Joseph Knights and snuck past 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Cabrillo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cabrillo got a great performance from Gage Mattis as he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Mattis has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas Kiesling picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabe Barraza, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Blake Gregory was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
On St. Joseph's side, Erik Furness was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Cabrillo's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for St. Joseph, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-6.
Cabrillo will take on San Luis Obispo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cabrillo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to challenge Arroyo Grande at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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