The Vintage Crushers will head out on the road to face off against the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vintage is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Vintage can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Napa as Vintage made off with a 10-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Noah Piersig's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, John Bullock was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Dario Freschi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sonoma Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Redwood on Tuesday and fell 4-2. Sonoma Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colin Buckley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Sonoma Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicolas Sebastiani, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Vintage is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Sonoma Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Sonoma Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Vintage has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .431. It's a different story for Sonoma Valley, though, as they've only averaged .331. Will they be able to contain Vintage's hitters?
Vintage took their win against Sonoma Valley in their previous meeting on April 6th by a conclusive 12-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vintage 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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