Righetti hasn't had much luck against St. Joseph recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Joseph will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Righetti extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. Everything went the Warriors' way against Lompoc as they made off with a 15-4 win.
St. Joseph came out on top against Templeton on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run first inning. The Knights put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 13-2 victory. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Khandi Rodriguez looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Annalyssa Cota and Emily Cervantes did most of the damage at the plate: Cota went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles, while Cervantes went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Cota a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaycie Gavlak, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
St. Joseph was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Righetti's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for St. Joseph, their win bumped their record up to 23-3-1.
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