Baseball Recap: Vintage Comes Up Short

Vintage extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 8-9 in the process. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Petaluma Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-8 back in March.

Blake Porter

Runs

04/15/25 vs Justin-Siena	3
04/01/25 vs American Canyon	3
04/19/25 vs Petaluma	2
04/08/25 vs Sonoma Valley	2
04/05/25 vs Montgomery	2
+ 6 more games

Dario Freschi and Blake Porter did some serious damage despite the final result: Freschi got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Porter went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Vintage is 5-2 when Porter posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise.

As for Petaluma, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.

On Petaluma's side, Arlo Pendleton was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Pendleton has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on August Cuneo, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Aiden Jones was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Coming up, Vintage will be playing at home against Windsor at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Jaguars will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Crushers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Petaluma, they are taking a road trip to challenge Casa Grande at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gauchos' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.