Napa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of the Petaluma Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Napa of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Napa saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Adams, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Petaluma's side, Brayden Breen looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Breen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Petaluma let Sam Schnitzer and Jack Pattison loose on the outfield. Schnitzer got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Pattison scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Drew Gracie was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Napa's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Petaluma, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Napa will head out on the road to face off against Justin-Siena at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Justin-Siena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Petaluma, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Casa Grande at 4:00 p.m. Petaluma is on a three-game streak of home wins, Casa Grande a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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