The Maria Carrillo Pumas will head out on the road to face off against the Petaluma Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maria Carrillo took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Windsor. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Maria Carrillo as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tommy McPhee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. McPhee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
McPhee wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Jordan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Petaluma owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They put the hurt on American Canyon with a sharp 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Petaluma.
Not much got past James Dole, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep American Canyon off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryce Billing, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Flynn Shoop, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Maria Carrillo's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-8. As for Petaluma, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Maria Carrillo came up short against Petaluma when the teams last played back in May of 2021, falling 4-1. Can Maria Carrillo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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