Santa Rosa proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by seven) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Healdsburg Greyhounds 9-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Santa Rosa also won the last time the pair played.
The team relied heavily on Sir Jalen Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Jennings, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Healdsburg's side, Austin Collins put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Collins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Nova Perrill was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Santa Rosa's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13-1. As for Healdsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Santa Rosa will be playing at home against Rancho Cotate at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Santa Rosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Healdsburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Piner at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Healdsburg is facing Piner at the right time seeing as Piner is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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