The Petaluma Trojans will challenge the Pinole Valley Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Petaluma is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Petaluma sidestepped Miramonte for a 2-1 victory. The two-run effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Arlo Pendleton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Petaluma's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Ball, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Dominic Fontana also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Pinole Valley came into Tuesday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Neither they nor Las Lomas could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for an 8-8 draw. One positive for the Spartans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Petaluma pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. With that tie, Pinole Valley's record moves to 0-6-1.
Pinole Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Petaluma hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. It's a different story for Pinole Valley, though, as they've only averaged .204. Will they be able to contain Petaluma's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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