The Tomales Braves will challenge the Willits Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Tomales made easy work of Technology and carried off a 34-14 victory. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Willits). They were the clear victors by a 23-8 margin over Credo on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Lisa Arkelian made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Ava Holmen was a standout: she scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. She also brought in two RBI, marking her first of the season. Abigail Sherf was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-6.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-5. As for Tomales, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Tomales might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Willits when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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