Story written by Stompers intern Ryan Giacomini
Sonoma, CA
Yesterday, the Sonoma Stompers traveled to Healdsburg to take on the Healdsburg Prune Packers, the second matchup between these teams this season.
In this game, the Prune Packers would get home quickly as they would score 7 runs in the first two innings. Three of those runs were from Braydon Runion who hit a three-run home run. Runion would finish the game with 4 total runs batted in.
The Stompers would fight and claw their way back as they would score five of the next six runs in the game. Jackson Castillo would hit a solo homerun in that stretch, to continue his great season, and Lomanto would amass three RBI’s on two hits.
After the top half of the 6th, the Stompers had brought the deficit from seven to now just three but in the bottom half of the six, the Prune Packers would score 5 more runs, two of which came from walks with the bases loaded.
From there, we would have three straight scoreless innings from both teams. Dakota Duffalo pinch hit for the Stompers in the ninth, his first at bat since his hamstring injury last week, and made solid contact with the ball for a basehit.
The final would be 13-5 in favor of the Healdsburg Prune Packers. The Stompers record falls to 5-8 and the Prune Packers are now 9-2.
The Stompers have four straight home games, starting today, June 22, and Saturday will be Autism Awarness Night at Arnold Field. The Stompers will host the Orange County Riptide on Thursday and Saturday, as well as the Arroyo Seco Saints on Friday. Tickets for the home stand can be found here.