Sonoma Valley extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-18 in the process. They lost 13-4 to the Petaluma Trojans. The Dragons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Austin Hughes put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Hughes wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Hinman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Petaluma, their record now sits at 17-5. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Sonoma Valley, Petaluma also got a great game from a two-way player: Arlo Pendleton. Throwing, Pendleton struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, August Cuneo tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Pendleton went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI, while Cuneo went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Petaluma got a massive performance out of Dalton Deadman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Deadman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Gaidmore, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one run.
While Sonoma Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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