After losing to St. Joseph the last time they met, Atascadero decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Atascadero Greyhounds were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the St. Joseph Knights on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Atascadero.
Drew Cappel was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Cappel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cappel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarom Damery, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Chase Viale was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Atascadero is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for St. Joseph, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-14.
Atascadero will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Joseph: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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