The Mission College Prep Royals will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Atascadero Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m. Mission College Prep's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Atascadero's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Mission College Prep and Cabrillo finished up on equal footing with a 2-2 draw.
Roxanne Guerra spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Atascadero came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Pioneer Valley a 6-0 shutout on Friday.
Not much got past Cadence Savoy, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Pioneer Valley off the board.
On the hitting side, Trisanee Siharath was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hannah Hiatt, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Mission College Prep's tie makes their record 9-6-1 this season. As for Atascadero, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Atascadero's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Mission College Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Atascadero, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Mission College Prep keep running through batters, or will Atascadero buck the trend?
Mission College Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Atascadero in their previous matchup on April 12th, winning 10-6. Does Mission College Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atascadero turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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