Analy had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Sonoma Valley Dragons by a score of 6-5. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Dragons from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Maya Antonelli was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Jurek, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Sonoma Valley, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 7th.
On Sonoma Valley's side, Riley Rhodd was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rhodd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sofia DeTorres, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Taya Gundeid also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Coming up, Analy will be playing at home against Archie Williams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Peregrine Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Sonoma Valley, they will venture away from home to square off against Encinal at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.76 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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