Ukiah extended their winning streak to five on Wednesday, bumping them up to 13-7. They had just enough and edged out the Sonoma Valley Dragons 4-2. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 17-16 win the Dragons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.
Taylor Allen
| 05/06/26 @ Sonoma Valley | 9 |
| 05/05/26 @ Santa Rosa | 8 |
| 04/29/26 vs Healdsburg | 11 |
| 04/16/26 @ Montgomery | 9 |
| 04/14/26 @ Piner | 9 |
| + 8 more games |
Taylor Allen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dana Cabada, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Sonoma Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12. They were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the six matchups prior), but Ukiah's pitcher proved too tough.
On Sonoma Valley's side, Morgan Briggs was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Briggs was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Briggs wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Llanos, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ukiah will square off against Piner at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Prospectors have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Sonoma Valley, they will challenge Vintage at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crushers have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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