Righetti dropped their record down to 18-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 8-0 to the St. Joseph Knights. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Warriors haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for St. Joseph, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 22-6. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For St. Joseph's part, Taylor Mediano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave Mediano a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, St. Joseph let Emma Cruddas and Kaycie Gavlak run wild. Cruddas went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Gavlak went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most hits Gavlak has posted since back in March. Cali Gamble was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Righetti has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Templeton on the 13th. St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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