Greyhounds
| 04/14/26 @ Santa Ynez | 19 |
| 03/19/26 vs Santa Ynez | 17 |
| 04/16/26 @ Santa Maria | 15 |
| 03/24/26 vs Santa Maria | 15 |
| 03/12/26 vs Coastal Christian | 12 |
Atascadero won the last time they faced Santa Maria and things went their way on Thursday too. The Greyhounds never let the Saints get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Anissa Crespin made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Melisilei Tonga and Kayden Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Tonga went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Thompson went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs Tonga has posted since back in March. Kiera Armstrong was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Atascadero always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Maria only posted an OBP of .167.
The win was the third in a row for Atascadero, bringing their record up to 11-8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Santa Maria, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12-1.
Looking ahead, Atascadero will square off against San Luis Obispo at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Greyhounds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Santa Maria, they have already played their next matchup, an 18-0 win against Frazier Mountain on the 17th.
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