The Arroyo Grande Eagles will square off against the Lompoc Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Arroyo Grande has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Arroyo Grande fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bullard on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 8-7. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Ella Stennett (2025) was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ariana Olivas (2028), who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Lompoc came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Taft get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Braves considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Lily Drysol made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Teagan Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Rianna Stouppe was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lompoc was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Arroyo Grande's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Lompoc, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Arroyo Grande hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lompoc struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Arroyo Grande couldn't quite get it done against Lompoc in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 6-3. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
