Baseball Preview: Santa Rosa Panthers vs. Healdsburg Greyhounds
After two games on the road, Santa Rosa is heading back home. They will take on the Healdsburg Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Rosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Santa Rosa will bounce into Friday's game after beating Healdsburg, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Santa Rosa blew past Healdsburg 10-3.
Daniel Mills made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Mills was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Troy Rizo and Nolan Bankston did most of the damage at the plate: Rizo scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Bankston scored a run while going 1-for-3. Mason Rizo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Santa Rosa's win bumped their record up to 7-13-1. As for Healdsburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Santa Rosa has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Healdsburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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