Sonoma Valley extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-8. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Casa Grande Gauchos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gauchos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Tuesday.
Max Trexler
| 04/03/26 vs Vacaville | 4 |
| 03/26/26 vs Vintage | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ Miramonte | 2 |
| 02/25/26 vs Piner | 2 |
| 03/13/26 vs Jesse M. Bethel | 1 |
Max Trexler got Sonoma Valley off to a strong start despite the final result, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Trexler also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Dragons are 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-7 otherwise.
As for Casa Grande, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On Casa Grande's side, Miles Nicholas and Jack Mountanos made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Nicholas didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Mountanos tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. At the plate, Nicholas went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI, while Mountanos went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Dempsey, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Sonoma Valley has already played their next matchup, a 5-4 win against Napa on the 14th. As for Casa Grande, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 4-3 defeat against Petaluma on the 14th.
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