The Lompoc Braves will venture away from home to take on the Atascadero Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Atascadero took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Lompoc, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Lompoc had just enough and edged out Mission College Prep 2-1.
Meanwhile, Atascadero didn't have quite enough to beat Pioneer Valley on Thursday and fell 4-3.
Weston Witt put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Witt was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Witt wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zach Savino, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Atascadero has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lompoc, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Lompoc couldn't quite finish off Atascadero in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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