Santa Maria Sweeps Valley Dodgers

The San Fernando Valley Dodgers did not make much of their opportunities Saturday, leaving 18 runners on base as they lost a doubleheader to the Santa Maria Indians, 4-2 and 7-1, in National Baseball Congress play at Elks Field in Santa Maria.

Santa Maria’s Bob Sapp pitched a two-hitter over six innings in the opener and was backed by Jeff Oberdank’s first-inning solo home run.

In the nightcap, 39-year-old Bill Bonham, formerly of the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds, picked up the win in the nightcap, pitching three shutout innings. Stacy Parker drove in three runs.

The Dodgers (1-2) and Indians (2-1) will conclude their five-game series with a doubleheader today.