Story written by Stompers intern Ryan Giacomini
Sonoma, CA
Today, the Healdsburg Prune Packers (1-1) traveled to Sonoma to take on the Sonoma Stompers (3-1).
Both teams started early as the Stompers scored 7 runs in the bottom of the first including a 3-run home run from left fielder Tucker McEnroe. The Packers would respond instantly in the top of the second and score 7 of their own. Left fielder Jared Sundstrom would hit a three-run home run of his own in the rally to tie it up 7-7 after just two innings.
The Packers would tally on two more runs, one in the third and one in the fourth. The run in the fourth would come from another Sundstrom homerun, but this time a solo shot. After 4, the score was 9-7 in the Packers favor and it would remain that way until the sixth inning.
From there, both teams would add three to their score in the sixth inning making it a 12-10 ball game. Third baseman Mikey Bell would drive in a run on a single for the Stompers while right fielder Braydon Runion would hit a three-run home run for the Packers.
In the top of the ninth, the Packers would tack on two more making it a 4 run game and the Stompers have only three outs to respond. In the bottom of the ninth, the Stompers would score two runs, both while second baseman Max Handron was at the plate but in the end would fall short.
The Stompers will host the Lincoln Potters tomorrow at Arnold Field while the Prune Packers will host the San Francisco Seals at Recreation Park.