Five must be St. Joseph's lucky number: they beat Capistrano Valley with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Knights beat the Cougars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Khandi Rodriguez tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kali Padilla, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. Annalyssa Cota was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
St. Joseph's victory bumped their record up to 15-3-1. As for Capistrano Valley, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
St. Joseph and Capistrano Valley will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Knights see the field they'll take on Mission College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on the 15th. As for Capistrano Valley, their break will end when they face Aliso Niguel at 4:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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