Softball Preview: Sonoma Valley Dragons vs. Napa Grizzlies
The Sonoma Valley Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Napa Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sonoma Valley hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Wednesday, Sonoma Valley fell victim to a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Petaluma.
Sonoma Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presley Sorensen, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Napa scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Montgomery 14-5. Considering Napa has won four matchups by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooklyn Miller tossed a big game, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Reilly Parga was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ally Michie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Sonoma Valley now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Napa, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Napa's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Sonoma Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Napa, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Sonoma Valley keep running through batters, or will Napa buck the trend?
Sonoma Valley skirted past Napa 10-8 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Sonoma Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Napa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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