Softball Preview: Petaluma Trojans vs. Napa Grizzlies
Petaluma is 9-1 against Napa since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Petaluma Trojans are on the road again to play the Napa Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Petaluma didn't have quite enough to beat Alhambra and fell 3-2.
Petaluma saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Napa was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Vintage. Napa has struggled against Vintage recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Petaluma has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Napa, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Petaluma was able to grind out a solid win over Napa in their previous meeting on April 2nd, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Petaluma 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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