It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Atascadero ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They blew past the San Luis Obispo Tigers 8-1. That's more bragging rights for Atascadero, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For San Luis Obispo's part, Felix Stork was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Gabe Vigil made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Aiden Eagon, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, San Luis Obispo didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Atascadero's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for San Luis Obispo, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Atascadero will head out on the road to take on St. Joseph at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for San Luis Obispo, they will face off against Newbury Park at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newbury Park's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so San Luis Obispo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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