Baseball Recap: Livermore Extends Winning Streak to Five

Cowboys

Previous 5 Games

04/10/25 vs Santa Rosa	7-1
03/28/25 vs Dougherty Valley	6-0
03/26/25 @ San Ramon Valley	5-2
03/21/25 @ California	13-9
03/18/25 vs Mission San Jose	22-2

Livermore waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Santa Rosa Panthers as they made off with a 7-1 win. The Cowboys might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by six runs or more this season.

Braden Ford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.

In other pitching news, Dom Villasenor looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.

Back at the plate, AJ Cook was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jaden Vassallo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Livermore's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Santa Rosa, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.

Livermore will host San Marin at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cowboys 2.9, the Mustangs 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Santa Rosa, they will take on Rancho Mirage in a tournament on Friday. The Rattlers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.