Baseball Game Preview: Acalanes Dons vs. Petaluma Trojans

The Acalanes Dons will take on the Petaluma Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Acalanes 2.8, Petaluma 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Acalanes took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They skirted past Benicia 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dons have posted since March 18th.

Austin McMannamon and Brady Quinn dominated on the mound. McMannamon tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits, while Quinn tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Quinn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Drew Asadorian was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaac Copen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Petaluma had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They never let the Red Tailed Hawks get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on August Cuneo, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI and one double. Rowan Ball was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Petaluma's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Acalanes, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3-1.

Acalanes came out on top in a nail-biter against Petaluma in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Dons repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.