Maria Carrillo fell victim to Petaluma and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Petaluma Trojans. The match marked the first time this season in which Maria Carrillo was not able to get on the board.
Maria Carrillo got a good showing from Norman Shinn, who tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Shinn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maria Carrillo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy McPhee, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Petaluma's side, Sam Schnitzer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schnitzer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Brayden Breen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, August Cuneo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Dante Vachini, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Maria Carrillo dropped their record down to 10-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Petaluma, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-7.
Maria Carrillo will be playing in front of their home fans against Analy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maria Carrillo is facing Analy at the right time seeing as Analy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Petaluma, they will head out on the road to face off against Sonoma Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Petaluma's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Sonoma Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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