St. Joseph is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Cabrillo is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. Joseph Knights will take on the Cabrillo Conquistadores at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Joseph: 3.2, Cabrillo: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Joseph has not done well against Righetti recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. St. Joseph sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Righetti.
Hunter Hammond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Niko Peinado, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aj Stollberg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cabrillo put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Atascadero.
Spencer Gallimore made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Gallimore was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Gregory, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
St. Joseph has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Cabrillo, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Joseph has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cabrillo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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