It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Joseph can now relate to. They fell just short of the Atascadero Greyhounds by a score of 9-7 on Tuesday. St. Joseph's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Dominik Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Aj Stollberg was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atascadero only tossed four.
On Atascadero's side, the team relied heavily on Jarom Damery, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Damon Mitchell, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
St. Joseph's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-14. As for Atascadero, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Atascadero, they are on the road again on Friday to play Bakersfield Christian at 7:30 p.m. The last three games Atascadero has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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