Softball Preview: Justin-Siena Braves vs. Sonoma Valley Dragons
Justin-Siena is 0-10 against Sonoma Valley since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Justin-Siena Braves will be playing at home against the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 4:15 p.m. Justin-Siena is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Justin-Siena is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 22-0 to Petaluma.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Sonoma Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Napa 11-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Sonoma Valley considering their one-run performance the match before.
Kassedy Midgley made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Midgley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Midgley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kayla Amormino was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Natalie Broderick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Justin-Siena's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Sonoma Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Justin-Siena suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Sonoma Valley when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sonoma Valley's Morgan Briggs, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Justin-Siena knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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