It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Petaluma had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Marin Catholic Wildcats out 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Petaluma, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sam Schnitzer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Landry, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dante Vachini, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Marin Catholic's side, Carter Capobianco made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Luke Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Petaluma pushed their record up to 17-9 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Marin Catholic, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Petaluma will square off against Redwood at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Redwood will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Petaluma surely won't give up without a fight. Marin Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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