Justin-Siena can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past the Sonoma Valley Dragons 15-5. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for two runs.
Griffin Messenger looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Sam Denkin was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Henry Meyers, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Sonoma Valley's side, Hudson Giarritta was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Harrison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Sonoma Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
The victory (which was Justin-Siena's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. As for Sonoma Valley, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Justin-Siena will take on Petaluma at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Justin-Siena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Sonoma Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Napa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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