Napa extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-10-1. They lost 12-0 to the Justin-Siena Braves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
Napa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack McWilliams, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for Justin-Siena, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
On Justin-Siena's side, the result came thanks to Connor Zuehlsdorff's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Zuehlsdorff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Griffin Messenger, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Arnold, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Napa will face off against Antioch at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Justin-Siena, they will take on Head-Royce at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Braves 2.2, the Jayhawks 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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