The Tomales Braves will challenge the Potter Valley Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tomales is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.
Middletown hit Tomales with a five-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Braves came up short against the Mustangs, falling 10-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Braves, who until this contest were averaging three runs allowed.
Lucas Alves put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Alves was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
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Alves wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Lopez has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Potter Valley never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Geyserville on Thursday. They blew past the Bronchos 25-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Tomales fell to 3-1. As for Potter Valley, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Tomales' way against Potter Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Tomales made off with a 14-3 win. Do the Braves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bearcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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