The Petaluma Trojans will take on the Benicia Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Petaluma will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Petaluma sidestepped Miramonte for a 2-1 win. The two-run effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Petaluma got a great performance from Arlo Pendleton as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Pendleton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Petaluma saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Ball, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Dominic Fontana also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Benicia's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Tuesday. They came up short against Vintage, falling 10-4. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Jake Todd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Petaluma's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Benicia, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Petaluma was able to grind out a solid win over Benicia when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 4-0. Does Petaluma have another victory up their sleeve, or will Benicia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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