After flying high against San Luis Obispo last Wednesday, Righetti came back down to earth. The Righetti Warriors lost 16-6 to the San Luis Obispo Tigers on Friday. Righetti was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as San Luis Obispo apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Jacob McMillan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jayden Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On San Luis Obispo's side, Tyler Stephens was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Stephens has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stephens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Landon Drenckpohl was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Righetti's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9. As for San Luis Obispo, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-16.
Righetti will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Cabrillo at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Cabrillo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for San Luis Obispo, they will head out on the road to challenge Atascadero at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Atascadero is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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