Napa extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-16-1. They came up short against the Healdsburg Greyhounds, falling 14-7. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Greyhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Napa got a good showing from Jack Herlax, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Herlax has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Steven Petrini and Cillian Shannon stepped up to the plate in a big way. Petrini got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Shannon went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. With that strong performance, Petrini is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
As for Healdsburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Healdsburg's side, they got a big performance out of Mason Radelfinger, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Radelfinger has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Espinoza, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Napa will challenge American Canyon at 4:30 p.m. on May 5. As for Healdsburg, they will face off against Santa Rosa at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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