Bishop O'Dowd and Sonoma Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bishop O'Dowd had to settle for second. They lost 8-2 to the Sonoma Valley Dragons. Bishop O'Dowd was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sonoma Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Nikolas Haas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop O'Dowd saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Skiles, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Bishop O'Dowd didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sonoma Valley only tossed three.
On Sonoma Valley's side, Andrew Bonfigli made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Bonfigli was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Bishop O'Dowd's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 15-11-1. As for Sonoma Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-13.
Bishop O'Dowd does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sonoma Valley, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Campolindo at 5:00 p.m. Campolindo will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Sonoma Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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