Summer baseball report: Healdsburg Prune Packers, Sonoma Stompers head into playoffs with momentum

Healdsburg Prune Packers (22-5 PEL, 37-6 overall)

The Packers closed out another wildly successful regular-season campaign Sunday and will head into the inaugural Pacific Empire League Championship Series as the No. 1 seed. Game 1 of the best-of-three series was set for Tuesday night at the No. 2 seed Lincoln Potters (15-12, 35-16).

The Packers are 4-1 against Lincoln this season but fell 4-3 in their PEL finale last Wednesday.

That was the only blemish on an otherwise solid week for the Packers. They won their final three games of the season over the weekend and will head into the postseason as winners of five of their last six.

On the week, Camden Hayslip (Alabama) led the team with seven hits, including three doubles, a home run and four RBIs. Luke Mistone (Murray State) and Tommy Farmer (Texas) each had a team-best seven RBIs — Mistone on two doubles and a home run and Farmer on two home runs and a double. Eamon Lance (Arizona State) had three home runs on the week, two of which came in their 12-0 win Friday.

Elliot Joslin (St. Mary’s) turned in the top pitching performance of the week, striking out 10 with one walk and two hits allowed in five shutout innings in their 12-3 win Saturday.

Recent results (* = league game)

Healdsburg 8, Lincoln Potters 1*

Lincoln Potters 4, Healdsburg 3*

Healdsburg 12, Alameda Anchors 0

Healdsburg 12, San Francisco Seals 3

Healdsburg 13, Alameda Anchors 11

Upcoming schedule

Wed: No game

Thurs: PEL Championship Game 2, Rec Park, 6 p.m.

Fri: PEL Championship Game 3 (if necessary), Rec Park, 6 p.m.

Sonoma Stompers (21-15 CCLN, 30-18 overall)

The Stompers will be heading into the California Collegiate League playoffs on a hot streak as they closed out the regular season with five straight wins last week.

Among their wins, they defeated the first-place Walnut Creek Crawdads 7-5 on Thursday and beat the Menlo Park Legends 7-6 in walk-off fashion Friday.

At 30 wins, it’s the best season for the Stompers since joining the CCL three years ago.

The Stompers are the No. 3 seed in the Northern Division of the CCL playoffs and were set to face No. 2 seed San Luis Obispo Blues (21-13) on Tuesday night in the wild-card round. The winner will advance to face the No. 1 seed Walnut Creek Crawdads (23-14, 26-15) in the Divisional Championship on Wednesday night for a chance to play in the CCL Championship Series over the weekend.

Recent results

San Francisco Seagulls 2, Sonoma 1*

Sonoma 12, Alameda Merchants 3*

Sonoma 7, Walnut Creek Crawdads 5

Sonoma 7, Menlo Park Legends 6*

Sonoma 11, Menlo Park Legends 3

Sonoma 7, San Francisco Seagulls 6*

Upcoming schedule

Wed: TBD

Thurs: TBD

Fri: TBD

Sat: TBD

Sun: TBD

Petaluma Athletic Edge Express (7-17)

Athletic Edge Express is nearing the end of its summer season and only has a handful of games left until the postseason arrives.

The team picked up one win last week in a three-game series at the Medford Rogues of the PEL and were set to start a two-game series against the Humboldt Crabs of the PEL on Tuesday, before closing out the regular season Thursday with a doubleheader against the Fairfield Expos.

In their 6-5 win over the Rogues, Derek Bartram hit a two-run home run and Nick Tobin and Jelan Mason each had two hits with an RBI.

Recent results

Athletic Edge Express 6, Medford Rogues 5

Medford Rogues 20, Athletic Edge Express 4

Medford Rogues 14, Athletic Edge Express 7

Upcoming schedule

Wed: Athletic Edge Express at Humboldt Crabs, 7 p.m.

Thurs: Athletic Edge Express at Fairfield Expos, 3 p.m./5 p.m.

Fri: No game

Sat: World Series

Sun: World Series

Mon: World Series

Tues: World Series

Y ou can reach Staff Writer Gus Morris at 707-304-9372 or gus.morris@pressdemocrat.com. On X (Twitter) @JustGusPD.