Baseball Recap: Redwood Giants vs. Sonoma Valley Dragons
Redwood had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sonoma Valley Dragons 4-2.
Jack Gurley looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Redwood's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Ferry, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Sonoma Valley's side, Colin Buckley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
Redwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Sonoma Valley, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Redwood will take on San Marin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (San Marin: 2.6, Redwood: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sonoma Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Vintage at 7:00 p.m.
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