The Arroyo Grande Eagles will head out to square off against the Washington Union Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arroyo Grande is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over San Luis Obispo.
Grady Pope looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Arroyo Grande let Judah Hill and Jackson Ralph run wild. Hill went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Ralph went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Ralph has posted since back in March. Luke Plaza was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Washington Union waltzed into their contest on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Cavaliers.
The result came thanks to Trey Morris's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks.
Washington Union pushed their record up to 24-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Arroyo Grande, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-15-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arroyo Grande has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Washington Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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