Baseball Recap: Vintage Takes a Loss

Vintage dropped their record down to 8-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Justin-Siena Braves by a score of 6-5. The Crushers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Blake Porter

Runs

04/15/25 vs Justin-Siena	3
04/01/25 vs American Canyon	3
04/08/25 vs Sonoma Valley	2
04/05/25 vs Montgomery	2
04/03/25 @ American Canyon	2
+ 5 more games

Blake Porter was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Vintage's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dario Freschi, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.

As for Justin-Siena, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.

On Justin-Siena's side, Henry Meyers was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meyers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.

In other pitching news, Griffin Messenger tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Jake Fletcher was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Malloy, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Justin-Siena beat Vintage by a score of 6-0 on Thursday.