Rancho Cotate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-3 to the Petaluma Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rancho Cotate of the 8-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
Rancho Cotate got a big performance out of Jaren Brown, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Petaluma's side, Arlo Pendleton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Pendleton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three additional RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Sam Schnitzer looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Pendleton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dante Caiati, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Rancho Cotate's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Petaluma, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Rancho Cotate will head out on the road to take on Napa at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Napa is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Rancho Cotate will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Petaluma will take on Windsor at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Petaluma's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Windsor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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