Marin Catholic and Petaluma squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Marin Catholic had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Petaluma Trojans by a score of 9-8. Marin Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carter Capobianco was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Carson Davis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Petaluma's side, Sam Schnitzer looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Schnitzer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Landry was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Vachini, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Marin Catholic now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Petaluma, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
Marin Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Petaluma, they will challenge Redwood at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Petaluma: 2.5, Redwood: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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