The Healdsburg Greyhounds will be playing at home against the Calistoga Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Healdsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
The third road game was the charm for Healdsburg, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Tomales 13-2. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Healdsburg this season.
Laurel Heaney made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Heaney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Healdsburg let Izzy Osborn and Hannah Sellards loose on the outfield. Osborn scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Sellards scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Jenkins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Calistoga fell victim to Cloverdale and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 19-0 defeat to the Eagles might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Calistoga in their matchups with Cloverdale: they've now lost four in a row.
Healdsburg's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. As for Calistoga, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Healdsburg's way against Calistoga when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as Healdsburg made off with a 22-8 win. Will Healdsburg repeat their success, or does Calistoga have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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