Petaluma was the 6-4 winner over Alhambra when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Petaluma Trojans fell just short of the Alhambra Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
Petaluma saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Alhambra's side, Willa Adler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julissa Islas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Petaluma has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Alhambra, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-8.
Petaluma will head out on the road to take on Napa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Napa has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.86 runs per game on average), something Petaluma will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Alhambra, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Rancho Cotate, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Rancho Cotate is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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