Softball Game Preview: Petaluma Trojans vs. American Canyon Wolves

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 11:43am

Softball Preview: Petaluma Trojans vs. American Canyon Wolves

Petaluma has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the American Canyon Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

On Monday, Petaluma didn't have quite enough to beat Rancho Cotate and fell 3-2.

Mya Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Petaluma saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Pardini, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, American Canyon can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against Sonoma Valley as American Canyon made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for American Canyon considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Alexandria Yra made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Yra was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.

In other batting news, Deja Montgomery and Aalayah Ramos did most of the damage at the plate: Montgomery scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Ramos went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Julia Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Petaluma dropped their record down to 8-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for American Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.

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