Healdsburg hasn't had much luck against Sonoma Valley recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Healdsburg Greyhounds are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will square off against the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Healdsburg's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
While Healdsburg didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Credo with a sharp 19-4 win on Thursday. Fans of the Greyhounds have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Mia Halvorsen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Halvorsen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Hannah Sellards
| 03/06/25 vs Credo | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Santa Rosa | 2 |
| 03/26/24 @ Tomales | 2 |
| 03/20/24 @ Credo | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Justin-Siena | 1 |
In other batting news, Healdsburg got a massive performance out of Hannah Sellards, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Sellards a new career-high in RBI (three). Ashley Jenkins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Healdsburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Credo only posted an OBP of .348.
Meanwhile, Sonoma Valley had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out Novato 7-6.
Ellie Llanos was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and one run.
Healdsburg pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sonoma Valley, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Sonoma Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Healdsburg has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .573. It's a different story for Sonoma Valley, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Healdsburg's hitters?
Healdsburg suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Sonoma Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. Can Healdsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
