Sonoma Academy and Credo are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Sonoma Academy Coyotes will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Credo Gryphon at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sonoma Academy can't be too worried about heading out to take on Credo: they just beat Technology at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Everything went Sonoma Academy's way against Technology on Friday as Sonoma Academy made off with a 10-1 victory. Sonoma Academy's win was all the more impressive since Technology was averaging only 3.81 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Credo scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Potter Valley onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Credo who now have four in a row.
Kyle Russell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Russell was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI.
In other pitching news, Thadeus Cole looked comfortable as he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Back at the plate, Credo let Zach McKenna and Darren Dalton loose on the outfield. McKenna scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Dalton got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Feodor Malakhov was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sonoma Academy's record is now 8-6. As for Credo, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Sonoma Academy suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Credo in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Credo's Luke Gruendle, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Sonoma Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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