The Justin-Siena Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Petaluma Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Justin-Siena: 1.6, Petaluma: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Justin-Siena gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Sonoma Valley. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Justin-Siena considering their two-run performance the game before.
Griffin Messenger looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Sam Denkin was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Fletcher, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Petaluma got themselves on the board against Northgate on Saturday, but Northgate never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 7-0 victory.
James Dole looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Petaluma's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was August Cuneo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rowan Ball, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Justin-Siena, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. As for Petaluma, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Justin-Siena was able to grind out a solid win over Petaluma in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 8-3. Does Justin-Siena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Petaluma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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