Petaluma is 8-1 against American Canyon since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Petaluma Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the American Canyon Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Petaluma's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so American Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Petaluma came up short against Casa Grande and fell 5-2.
Petaluma got a good showing from Sam Schnitzer, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schnitzer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Petaluma saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dante Vachini, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, American Canyon's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sonoma Valley.
Kamari Antoncich was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Petaluma's record is now 12-7. As for American Canyon, their record now sits at 11-9.
Petaluma skirted past American Canyon 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Petaluma since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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