After two games on the road, Arroyo Grande is heading back home. They will take on the St. Joseph Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Arroyo Grande had to settle for a 6-5 loss against St. Joseph. Arroyo Grande has not had much luck with St. Joseph recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Arroyo Grande got a good showing from Lucas Durham, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Durham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, James Bishop made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Arroyo Grande didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 22 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Arroyo Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for St. Joseph, their win bumped their record up to 13-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arroyo Grande has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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