After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Santa Rosa, Healdsburg was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sonoma Academy Coyotes a 9-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Healdsburg also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Isaiah Robles was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Robles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Eric Nielsen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Swanson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Healdsburg is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for Sonoma Academy, they dropped their record down to 6-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Healdsburg will face off against Santa Rosa at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Rosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Sonoma Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Tomales at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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