For the second straight game, Cabrillo will face off against St. Joseph. The Conquistadores will take on the Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cabrillo is on a three-game streak of home wins, St. Joseph a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Cabrillo and St. Joseph have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Conquistadores lost 11-1 to the Knights.
For St. Joseph's part, Niko Peinado made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Peinado has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, St. Joseph got a massive performance out of Thomas Jay Dugger, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Dugger a new career-high. Erik Furness was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
St. Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Cabrillo, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
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