Baseball Preview: American Canyon Wolves vs. Sonoma Valley Dragons
The American Canyon Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Canyon has four straight wins, Sonoma Valley has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, American Canyon was able to grind out a solid victory over Pittsburg, taking the game 5-1.
Mason Harris made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Harris was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamari Antoncich, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sonoma Valley fell victim to Casa Grande and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gauchos.
American Canyon has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Sonoma Valley, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. American Canyon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sonoma Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
American Canyon took their win against Sonoma Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Canyon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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