Napa extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 6-15 in the process. They lost 9-1 to the Justin-Siena Braves. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Napa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Herbert, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Justin-Siena, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-4. Considering they have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Justin-Siena's side, they got a great performance from Griffin Messenger as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Messenger has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Tommy Malloy was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Giovannelli, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
While Napa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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