After a string of four wins, Petaluma's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to the Vintage Crushers. Petaluma was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Vintage apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Petaluma got a good showing from Sam Schnitzer, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Schnitzer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aiden Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Vintage's side, Noah Piersig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Vintage's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carson McCaffrey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Petaluma's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Vintage, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Petaluma will be playing at home against Northgate at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Petaluma's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Northgate's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Vintage, they will head out on the road to take on American Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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