The St. Joseph Knights will head out to face off against the Cabrillo Conquistadores at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
St. Joseph's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Mission College Prep as they made off with an 11-0 win. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Taylor Mediano
| 04/09/25 vs Mission College Prep | 9 |
| 04/04/25 @ Arroyo Grande | 10 |
| 04/02/25 @ Lompoc | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Righetti | 7 |
| 03/21/25 @ Mission College Prep | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Taylor Mediano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaycie Gavlak, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Shai Valadez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Joseph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mission College Prep only posted an OBP of .062.
Meanwhile, Cabrillo didn't have quite enough to beat Lompoc on Wednesday and fell 5-3.
St. Joseph pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Cabrillo, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
St. Joseph beat Cabrillo 10-5 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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