With 2 Wins at Regionals, Petaluma Team on a Roll

Petaluma Nationals are on a roll at the Little League West Regional tournament in San Bernardino after defeating teams from Hawaii and Arizona over the weekend.

Just getting to the tournament is a big deal and the 13-player team is only the second team in 54 years from Sonoma County to attend.  

Tonight the Nationals face Southern California at 8pm and Nevada on Tuesday at 5pm. If they win tonight’s game, they will move on to the semi-finals which will be broadcast on ESPN.

The boys have been on a tight schedule and focused on the games and keeping cool despite sweltering temperatures. But on Sunday, the players, who are 12 and 13 years old, spent the day at a water park and went to the movies with their families, said Trevor Tomei, a coaching coordinator for the Nationals.

“They spent the day just being kids,” he said.

To listen to a play by play account of the game, tune in to Petaluma Community Access which will be broadcasting the games on Channel 27 and its website. Monday’s game starts at 8pm and Tuesday’s game starts at 5pm.