The Arroyo Grande Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the St. Joseph Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arroyo Grande is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Lompoc 18-5. The win was some much needed relief for Arroyo Grande as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph was able to grind out a solid victory over Lompoc on Wednesday, taking the game 7-4.
Taylor Mediano and Charli Escobedo made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Mediano tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Escobedo struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Mediano went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Escobedo scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Desirae Marroquin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Vienn Bowker, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Arroyo Grande's record now sits at 11-15. As for St. Joseph, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3-1.
Arroyo Grande might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from St. Joseph when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Escobedo, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that Arroyo Grande knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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