Baseball Recap: Napa Gets the Win

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Previous Games

04/16/26 - Home	5-3 W
04/14/26 - Away	4-5 L
04/07/25 - Away	1-3 L
04/03/25 - Home	5-4 W
03/28/24 - Away	2-7 L
+ 5 more games

Napa had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 4-13-1 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Sonoma Valley Dragons 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Grizzlies have posted since February 28th.

The team relied heavily on Steven Petrini, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Titolo, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

As for Sonoma Valley, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss they have suffered against Napa since April 8, 2022.

On Sonoma Valley's side, Max Trexler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits.

On the hitting side, Cayden Waldrop made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Napa has already played their next matchup, a 9-6 victory against Wood on the 18th. As for Sonoma Valley, they will square off against Justin-Siena at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.