Lompoc is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will challenge the St. Joseph Knights at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lompoc 2.8, St. Joseph 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lompoc is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Frontier on Tuesday. They lost 7-1 to the Titans. The game marked the Braves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Rianna Stouppe was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Natalie Aguilar, who went 2-for-4 with one triple.
Even though they lost, Lompoc hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph had just enough and edged out Bonita 3-1 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
St. Joseph saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Cervantes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Lompoc's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
St. Joseph's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lompoc hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. It's a different story for St. Joseph, though, as they've only averaged .239. Will they be able to contain Lompoc's hitters?
Lompoc couldn't quite get it done against St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can Lompoc avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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