St. Joseph had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bullard on Friday, sneaking past 4-2. The victory was familiar territory for St. Joseph, who have now won four games in a row.
Taylor Mediano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Annalyssa Cota, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
St. Joseph hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Knights
| 05/16/25 vs Bullard | 4-2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Righetti | 8-0 |
| 05/07/25 vs Cabrillo | 7-0 |
| 04/18/25 vs Lompoc | 6-4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Kingsburg | 9-0 |
| + 4 more games |
St. Joseph pushed their record up to 23-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Bullard, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-9.
Coming up, St. Joseph will head out to challenge Stockdale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 2.3, the Mustangs 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Bullard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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