Thursday just wasn't the day for Arroyo Grande's offense. Their tough 10-0 loss to the St. Joseph Knights on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Arroyo Grande just can't catch a break and has now endured five defeats in a row.
For St. Joseph's part, Taylor Mediano spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Mediano has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Seleny Chavez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Provence, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Arroyo Grande's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for St. Joseph, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arroyo Grande will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Righetti at 4:30 p.m. on April 10th. As for St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to challenge Camarillo at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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