The Lompoc Braves will be playing at home against the St. Joseph Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lompoc is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Arroyo Grande just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 18-5 to the Eagles.
Rianna Stouppe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Lola Soukup, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph faced Hollister in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. St. Joseph fell just short of Hollister by a score of 5-3. It was the first time this season that St. Joseph let down their fans at home.
Kaycie Gavlak was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Desirae Marroquin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hollister only tossed four.
Lompoc's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for St. Joseph, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3-1.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lompoc hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lompoc suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Joseph's Taylor Mediano, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Lompoc knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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