Sonoma Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Concord on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Concord Bears by a score of 2-1. The Dragons' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Luciano Hernandez
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Luciano Hernandez put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Hughes, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Hughes has posted since back in February of 2024. Jake Hilton also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Sonoma Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Concord, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Looking ahead, Sonoma Valley is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will face off against Rancho Cotate at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Concord, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mission San Jose at 3:30 p.m.
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