It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Atascadero had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the St. Joseph Knights out 9-7. The victory was nothing new for Atascadero as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jarom Damery was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Damon Mitchell, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On St. Joseph's side, Dominik Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Aj Stollberg was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atascadero only tossed four.
Atascadero pushed their record up to 20-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Joseph, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-14.
Atascadero will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bakersfield Christian at 7:30 p.m. Bakersfield Christian will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Atascadero surely won't give up without a fight. St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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