St. Joseph was the 3-2 winner over Cabrillo when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Joseph Knights fell just short of the Cabrillo Conquistadores by a score of 6-4 on Friday.
St. Joseph saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aj Stollberg, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Cabrillo's side, Gage Mattis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Mattis has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Gregory, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ray Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Cabrillo, their win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
St. Joseph will be playing at home against Arroyo Grande at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games St. Joseph has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Cabrillo, they will head out on the road to challenge Righetti at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cabrillo: 1.4, Righetti: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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