The matchup between Arroyo Grande and St. Joseph on Wednesday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Arroyo Grande Eagles fell just short of the St. Joseph Knights by a score of 13-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Tane Kurth was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Mason Clark was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On St. Joseph's side, Jayson Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Hunter Hammond looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Erik Furness, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Ferguson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Arroyo Grande's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Arroyo Grande will challenge Righetti at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Righetti's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Arroyo Grande's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph, they will be playing at home against Atascadero at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games St. Joseph has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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