Sonoma Valley was the 4-1 winner over Rancho Cotate when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Sonoma Valley Dragons fell just short of the Rancho Cotate Cougars by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. The Dragons just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Sonoma Valley got a good showing from Owen Powers, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Sonoma Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Hughes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Hughes has posted since back in April of 2024. Jake Hilton also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Sonoma Valley's record is now 1-4. As for Rancho Cotate, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sonoma Valley will square off against Maria Carrillo at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Sonoma Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Rancho Cotate, they will face off against Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on March 15th.
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