Tomales is 0-10 against Sonoma Academy since May of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Braves will look to defend their home field against the Coyotes at 4:00 p.m.
Tomales is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Calistoga on Friday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Sonoma Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 16-6 victory. Considering the Coyotes have won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Tyko made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Tyko was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Madden Pelkey was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Sonoma Academy is undefeated when Pelkey posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Noah Proctor was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Sonoma Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Sonoma Academy's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Tomales, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Tomales suffered a grim 19-7 defeat to Sonoma Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Braves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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