Napa had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-19 to make it 17. They lost 14-0 to the Vintage Crushers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crushers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 back in April.
As for Vintage, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-9. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Vintage's part, the team relied heavily on Jovanna Hurley, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave Hurley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Samantha Kennedy, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Napa will head out to take on Casa Grande at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Grizzlies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gauchos have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Vintage, they will head out on the road to square off against Petaluma at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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