After flying high against San Luis Obispo last Wednesday, Arroyo Grande came back down to earth. The Arroyo Grande Eagles took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Luis Obispo Tigers on Friday. Arroyo Grande was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as San Luis Obispo apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Arroyo Grande got a good showing from Lucas Durham, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Durham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Arroyo Grande saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Clark has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On San Luis Obispo's side, Tyler Stephens made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Stephens was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Landon Drenckpohl was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Chris Johnson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Arroyo Grande has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for San Luis Obispo, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arroyo Grande will take on Atascadero at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Atascadero is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Arroyo Grande will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for San Luis Obispo, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Righetti at 4:30 p.m. Righetti's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so San Luis Obispo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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