The Lompoc Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Arroyo Grande Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lompoc has three straight victories, Arroyo Grande has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, it was close, but Lompoc sidestepped Paso Robles for a 4-3 win.
Alexandra Brooks looked comfortable as she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Aguilar, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Kailianne Lawver was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Arroyo Grande came up short against Paso Robles on Wednesday and fell 13-10.
Audrey Hidle (2024) made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rylee Statham (2026), who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lompoc's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Arroyo Grande, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Lompoc hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Arroyo Grande struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lompoc came up short against Arroyo Grande in their previous meeting back in April, falling 5-1. Can Lompoc avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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