After flying high against Piner last Tuesday, Santa Rosa came back down to earth. The Santa Rosa Panthers fell just short of the Livermore Cowboys by a score of 8-7 on Friday. Santa Rosa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Livermore apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Nolan Bankston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. Sir Jalen Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Livermore's side, Dom Villasenor looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Livermore got a big performance out of Jaden Vassallo, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Maas, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Santa Rosa has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7-1 record this season. As for Livermore, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-6.
Santa Rosa is on the road again on Saturday to play San Marin at 10:00 a.m. Santa Rosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Livermore, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against College Park at 11:00 a.m. The last three games Livermore has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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