For the second straight game, Santa Rosa will face off against Healdsburg. The Panthers will host the Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Santa Rosa came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Healdsburg by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since April 17, 2024.
For Healdsburg's part, Alex Mauro-Manos tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Mauro-Manos has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Healdsburg got a big performance out of Nova Perrill, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Perrill has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Damon Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Healdsburg has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Rosa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
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