Justin-Siena is 0-9 against Napa since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Justin-Siena Braves will look to defend their home field against the Napa Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. Justin-Siena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Justin-Siena will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Richmond on Monday. Everything went Justin-Siena's way against Richmond as Justin-Siena made off with a 22-7 win. Considering Justin-Siena's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Shelby Cramer-Padgett was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cramer-Padgett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Payton Edwards was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. Grace Bradbury was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Napa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-4 walloping at the hands of American Canyon.
Jessye Wood was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Reilly Parga, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Justin-Siena's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Napa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Justin-Siena might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Napa in their previous matchup back in March. Will Justin-Siena have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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