Softball Game Preview: Sonoma Valley Dragons vs. Petaluma Trojans

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2025, 1:09am

Softball Preview: Sonoma Valley Dragons vs. Petaluma Trojans

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Sonoma Valley hasn't had much luck against Petaluma recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Dragons will welcome the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Sonoma Valley has given up an average of 12.1 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Sonoma Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 19-15 victory over Ukiah on Monday. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Morgan Briggs was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Ellie Llanos was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Petaluma's offense. They fell 5-0 to Casa Grande on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Petaluma's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Sonoma Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.

Sonoma Valley couldn't quite get it done against Petaluma when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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