Vacaville is 3-0 against Sonoma Valley since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vacaville Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Vacaville: 2.8, Sonoma Valley: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Vacaville never let their opponents score. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Armijo. The win was nothing new for Vacaville as they're now sitting on four straight.
Peyton Olds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Seth Tjaden and Brenden Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Tjaden scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Murphy got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Austin Clarke was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sonoma Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights and snuck past 3-2.
Nicolas Sebastiani was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hudson Giarritta, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Vacaville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Sonoma Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Vacaville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sonoma Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Vacaville's way against Sonoma Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Vacaville made off with a 15-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vacaville 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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