The Justin-Siena Braves will head out to face off against the Napa Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Justin-Siena is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Justin-Siena barely beat Vintage the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Braves blew past the Crushers 6-0 on Thursday. Considering the Braves have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Spencer Nelson's shutout, as he gave up just six hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
Tommy Malloy
| 04/17/25 vs Vintage | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Vintage | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Petaluma | 1 |
On the hitting side, Tommy Malloy was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Sangiacomo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Napa didn't have quite enough to beat American Canyon on Thursday and fell 8-6. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Mason Bartlett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Niko Titolo was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Justin-Siena pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Napa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Napa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Justin-Siena has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for Napa, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Justin-Siena's hitters?
Justin-Siena couldn't quite finish off Napa in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
