Baseball Recap: Petaluma Has No Trouble Against American Canyon

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

05/01/25 @ American Canyon	17
03/21/25 vs Pinole Valley	12
04/10/25 vs Napa	10
04/08/25 @ Napa	10
02/24/25 @ San Rafael	10

Petaluma lost a heartbreaker the last time they played American Canyon, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Trojans blew past the Wolves 18-1 on Thursday. Considering the Trojans have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Arlo Pendleton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Rowan Ball was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Jack Pattison, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI.

Petaluma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Canyon only posted an OBP of .333.

Petaluma's record is now 16-4. As for American Canyon, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-12.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Petaluma will challenge Redwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 2.4, the Giants 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for American Canyon, they will square off against Justin-Siena at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.