The Sonoma Valley Dragons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vintage Crushers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Sonoma Valley: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Vintage has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, Sonoma Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Redwood and fell 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Sonoma Valley has lost by exactly two runs.
Colin Buckley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Sonoma Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicolas Sebastiani, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Vintage put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Napa onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Noah Piersig's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on John Bullock, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dario Freschi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sonoma Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Vintage, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Sonoma Valley suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Vintage when the teams last played on April 6th. Will Sonoma Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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