The Napa Grizzlies are on the road again on Friday to play the Sonoma Valley Dragons at 4:00 p.m. Napa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Napa can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-5 margin over Montgomery. Napa's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brooklyn Miller tossed a big game, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reilly Parga, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Cook, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sonoma Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-2 walloping at the hands of Petaluma.
Sonoma Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Presley Sorensen, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
The win got Napa back to even at 6-6. As for Sonoma Valley, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Napa has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Sonoma Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Napa couldn't quite finish off Sonoma Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 10-8. Can Napa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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