The Potter Valley Bearcats will head out to square off against the Tomales Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Potter Valley will be strutting in after a win while Tomales will be coming in after a loss.
Potter Valley will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Thursday, then bounced right back against Geyserville on Thursday. The Bearcats were the clear victors by a 25-2 margin over the Bronchos.
Middletown hit Tomales with a five-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Braves came up short against the Mustangs, falling 10-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Braves, who until this game were averaging three runs allowed.
Lucas Alves was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Alves was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Alves wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Tomales fell to 3-1. As for Potter Valley, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Potter Valley might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Tomales when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Bearcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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