Vintage dropped their record down to 8-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Justin-Siena Braves by a score of 6-5. The Crushers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Blake Porter
| 04/15/25 vs Justin-Siena | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs American Canyon | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Sonoma Valley | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Montgomery | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ American Canyon | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Blake Porter was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Vintage's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dario Freschi, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
As for Justin-Siena, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Justin-Siena's side, Henry Meyers was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meyers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Griffin Messenger tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Jake Fletcher was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Malloy, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Justin-Siena beat Vintage by a score of 6-0 on Thursday.
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