It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Atascadero had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cabrillo Conquistadores and snuck past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Atascadero.
Drew Cappel was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Cabrillo's side, Gage Mattis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, Cabrillo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Mabery, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Atascadero has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for Cabrillo, their loss dropped their record down to 25-3.
Atascadero will head out on the road to face off against St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Atascadero surely won't give up without a fight. Cabrillo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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