Archie Williams hasn't had much luck against Sonoma Valley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons will face off against the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 4:30 p.m. Archie Williams' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Sonoma Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Archie Williams didn't have quite enough to beat Alhambra and fell 8-7. The loss was the Peregrine Falcons' first of the season.
Archie Williams saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Singer, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Singer has posted since back in March of 2024. Kennedy Dunsing was another, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sonoma Valley). Everything went their way against Healdsburg on Monday as Sonoma Valley made off with a 16-6 win. With that victory, the Dragons brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Katherine Kiser, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.5 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Eliana Landry, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Sonoma Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Sonoma Valley and bumps their season record up to 2-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Archie Williams, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Sonoma Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Archie Williams has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Sonoma Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Archie Williams keep running through batters, or will Sonoma Valley buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
