St. Joseph dropped their record down to 19-6 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mission College Prep Royals. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Royals earlier this season, when they won 11-0.
Khandi Rodriguez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Annalyssa Cota made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
As for Mission College Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-13. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
On Mission College Prep's side, Landrie Hinrichs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dani Rivas, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Sophie D'Orazio-Lelli also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Joseph will take on rival Arroyo Grande at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mission College Prep is set to square off against their familiar foe Lompoc at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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