Preview: American Canyon Wolves vs. Casa Grande Gauchos
After three games on the road, American Canyon is heading back home. They will take on the Casa Grande Gauchos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, American Canyon got the win against Napa by a conclusive 12-2.
Mya Santiago made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Santiago has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Santiago was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deja Montgomery, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Jayden De los Santos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Casa Grande put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Sonoma Valley onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Casa Grande's win was all the more impressive since Sonoma Valley was averaging only 3.78 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Lauren Ketchu, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Brody, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
American Canyon pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Casa Grande, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
American Canyon might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Casa Grande in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will American Canyon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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