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 victory continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won four in a row.
Damon Mitchell
| 04/15/25 vs Millikan | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Pioneer Valley | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Morro Bay | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Templeton | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs San Luis Obispo | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Damon Mitchell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Atascadero is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 4-12 otherwise. Mitchell was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Atascadero is undefeated when Savino posts three or more RBI, but 8-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Uly Kaul, who went 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.
Atascadero's record now sits at 11-12. As for Morro Bay, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Atascadero beat the Pirates by a score of 6-4 on Thursday.
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