Petaluma won against Sonoma Valley last Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Petaluma Trojans put the hurt on the Justin-Siena Braves with a sharp 9-2 win. With that victory, Petaluma brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Mary Franceschi spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lily Pardini, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mya Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI.
On Justin-Siena's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shelby Cramer-Padgett, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Petaluma's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-3. As for Justin-Siena, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Petaluma will take on Clayton Valley Charter at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Petaluma's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Clayton Valley Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Justin-Siena, they will head out on the road to face off against Sonoma Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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