The Paso Robles Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Lompoc Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Paso Robles is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Paso Robles is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Orcutt Academy with a sharp 21-3 win on Thursday.
Xander Hermanson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hermanson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaiden Soboleski was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kenyon Rickson, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Lompoc's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Mission College Prep by a score of 6-4.
Like Paso Robles, Lompoc also got a great game from a two-way player: Jack Jones. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ignacio Lara, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Lara has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Paso Robles has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Lompoc, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-12.
Paso Robles beat Lompoc 5-0 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paso Robles 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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