The Sonoma Valley Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sonoma Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Bishop O'Dowd will be coming in after a loss.
Sonoma Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Albany. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sonoma Valley.
The team relied heavily on Johnny Campbell, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Austin Hughes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Dowd came up short against Alameda on Thursday and fell 11-6.
John Teti and Cole Jones did some serious damage despite the final result: Teti went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Jones scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bishop O'Dowd was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Sonoma Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Bishop O'Dowd, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10-1.
Sonoma Valley came up short against Bishop O'Dowd when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 8-3. Thankfully for Sonoma Valley, Cole Pugsley (who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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