Sonoma Valley had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-9 to make it five. They fell just short of the Napa Grizzlies by a score of 5-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Max Trexler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Cayden Waldrop made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Napa, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 4-13-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for they as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
On Napa's side, the team relied heavily on Steven Petrini, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Petrini has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Niko Titolo, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Sonoma Valley will face off against Justin-Siena at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Napa, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 9-6 victory against Wood on the 18th.
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