The Sonoma Valley Dragons will square off against the San Rafael Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sonoma Valley will be strutting in after a victory while San Rafael will be coming in after a defeat.
Sonoma Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Vintage.
Luciano Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
Colin Buckley
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At the plate, Colin Buckley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Sonoma Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-12 when he doesn't). Cayden Waldrop was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, San Rafael didn't have quite enough to beat Miramonte on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Matadors recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
San Rafael saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dexter Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was Jackson's first of the season.
Sonoma Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for San Rafael, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Sonoma Valley beat San Rafael 5-2 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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