Petaluma scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Justin-Siena Braves a 22-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Mary Franceschi and Mya Gonzalez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Franceschi pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Gonzalez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Franceschi scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Petaluma got a massive performance out of Jess Hamilton, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Caldwell, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Petaluma's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-12. As for Justin-Siena, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Petaluma will head out on the road to challenge Vintage at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Vintage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Justin-Siena, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sonoma Valley at 4:15 p.m. Justin-Siena is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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