The Sonoma Valley Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Novato Hornets at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Sonoma Valley is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since March 29th last Thursday. They fell just short of American Canyon by a score of 7-5.
Sonoma Valley got a good showing from Hayden Buchanan, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Buchanan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chris Murphy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Novato waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 9-2 victory. Considering the Hornets have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Griffin Vorhaus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Cash Campbell was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ben Cleary also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Novato pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Sonoma Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Sonoma Valley skirted past Novato 1-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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