St. Joseph has not done well against Righetti recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The St. Joseph Knights narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Righetti Warriors 5-3. The win was familiar territory for St. Joseph who now have four in a row.
Hunter Hammond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Niko Peinado, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aj Stollberg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Righetti's side, Riley Bassett was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Tim DeVan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Caden Cuccia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Joseph pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Righetti, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
St. Joseph will be playing in front of their home fans against Cabrillo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cabrillo will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something St. Joseph surely won't give up without a fight. As for Righetti, they will be playing in front of their home fans against San Luis Obispo at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Righetti's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so San Luis Obispo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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