Healdsburg has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Santa Rosa Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Healdsburg's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Sonoma Academy with a sharp 9-0 win.
Isaiah Robles made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Robles was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Healdsburg got a great performance from Eric Nielsen as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Nielsen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Tyler Swanson was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Healdsburg on Wednesday.
Like Healdsburg, Santa Rosa also got a great game from a two-way player: Daniel Mills. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Mills was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Troy Rizo and Nolan Bankston did most of the damage at the plate: Rizo scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Bankston scored a run while going 1-for-3. Mason Rizo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Healdsburg now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Santa Rosa, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13-1.
Healdsburg suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Santa Rosa when the teams last played on Wednesday. Can Healdsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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