It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sonoma Valley can now relate to. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Rafael Bulldogs on Friday. Sonoma Valley was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but San Rafael's pitcher proved too tough.
For San Rafael's part, Sonoma Valley's batters probably weren't too happy with Thomara Drummer, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (she gave up no walks). Drummer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sophia Everett, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Sonoma Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for San Rafael, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-3.
Sonoma Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Rafael, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kennedy at 5:00 p.m. The last four games Kennedy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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