The Cabrillo Conquistadores will challenge the St. Joseph Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Cabrillo: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while St. Joseph has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Wednesday, Cabrillo didn't have quite enough to beat Lompoc and fell 5-3.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph got themselves on the board against Mission College Prep on Wednesday, but Mission College Prep never followed suit. They blew past the Royals 11-0. The game marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season.
Taylor Mediano was a major factor 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.
St. Joseph has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Cabrillo, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Cabrillo couldn't quite get it done against St. Joseph in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 10-5. Will the Conquistadores have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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