For the second straight game, Atascadero will face off against Morro Bay. The Greyhounds will square off against the Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Atascadero will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Atascadero barely beat Morro Bay the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Greyhounds blew past the Pirates 11-1 on Tuesday. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Damon Mitchell
| 04/15/25 vs Millikan | 8 |
| 03/27/25 vs Paso Robles | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs San Luis Obispo | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Morro Bay | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Templeton | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Damon Mitchell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Atascadero is undefeated when Mitchell allows one or fewer earned runs, but 5-12 otherwise. Mitchell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Zach Savino was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Atascadero's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 3-1 (and 8-11 when he doesn't). Uly Kaul was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Atascadero was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Morro Bay's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5. As for Atascadero, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12.
Morro Bay's pitching crew better be locked in on Thursday. Atascadero hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for Morro Bay, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Atascadero in the park? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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