There's no place like home for Righetti, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the St. Joseph Knights a 1-0 shutout on Friday. This was a revenge contest for Righetti, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-0 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Jacob McMillan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. McMillan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Noah Farris tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Kamron Walker and Cashius Carter did most of the damage at the plate: Walker scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Carter went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Caden Cuccia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Righetti pushed their record up to 12-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for St. Joseph, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10.
Righetti didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-2 win vs. San Luis Obispo on the 24th. St. Joseph has also already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Cabrillo on the 24th.
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