Petaluma has gone a perfect 10-0 against Justin-Siena recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Trojans will challenge the Braves at 4:00 p.m. Petaluma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Petaluma made easy work of Sonoma Valley and carried off a 9-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won five in a row.
Lily Pardini
| 05/02/25 vs Sonoma Valley | 14 |
| 03/04/25 vs Analy | 11 |
| 04/03/24 vs Sonoma Valley | 10 |
| 03/07/24 @ Redwood | 10 |
| 04/26/24 @ Sonoma Valley | 9 |
Lily Pardini made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Taylor Pellonari was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lauren Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Justin-Siena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against American Canyon, falling 22-4.
Justin-Siena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Grimmer, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Petaluma's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Justin-Siena, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Justin-Siena's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Petaluma has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Justin-Siena, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given Petaluma's sizable advantage in that area, the Braves will need to find a way to close that gap.
Petaluma took their win against Justin-Siena when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 16-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
