Petaluma put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They never let the Maria Carrillo Pumas onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Petaluma, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sam Schnitzer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schnitzer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Schnitzer was also big at the plate, 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. Dante Vachini was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Maria Carrillo's side, they got a good showing from Norman Shinn, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, 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.
Petaluma's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for Maria Carrillo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Petaluma will head out on the road to square 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. As for Maria Carrillo, they will be playing at home 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.
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