With a playoff game on the line, Sonoma Valley rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Albany Cougars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sonoma Valley.
Johnny Campbell was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Elias Colmenares, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Albany's side, they got a good showing from Eric Kim, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Albany saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Richards, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Sonoma Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Albany, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-10.
Sonoma Valley will head out on the road to face off against Bishop O'Dowd at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Dowd's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Sonoma Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Albany does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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