After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Vacaville, Sonoma Valley was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bethel Jaguars as Sonoma Valley made off with a 12-0 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Dragons' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Wyatt Hinman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Sonoma Valley's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Hinman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base. That run marked the first that he scored this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colin Buckley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Luciano Hernandez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Dragons
| 03/18/25 vs Bethel | 37.5% |
| 03/15/25 @ Vacaville | 16.7% |
| 03/11/25 @ Maria Carrillo | 16% |
| 03/08/25 @ Rancho Cotate | 28% |
| 03/04/25 vs Concord | 17.2% |
| + 20 more games |
Sonoma Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Sonoma Valley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Bethel, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Sonoma Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-1 loss against Archie Williams on the 22nd. As for Bethel, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-0 win against Richmond on the 19th.
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