Sonoma Valley is 0-3 against Vacaville since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sonoma Valley Dragons will look to defend their home field against the Vacaville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Sonoma Valley sitting on three straight wins and Vacaville on four.
Sonoma Valley was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Las Lomas 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Nicolas Sebastiani, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hudson Giarritta, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Vacaville got themselves on the board against Armijo on Friday, but Armijo never followed suit. They blew past the Royals 9-0.
The result came thanks to Peyton Olds's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Seth Tjaden and Brenden Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Tjaden scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Murphy got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Clarke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Sonoma Valley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Vacaville, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sonoma Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vacaville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sonoma Valley suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Vacaville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Sonoma Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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