Baseball Recap: Casa Grande Gauchos vs. American Canyon Wolves
Casa Grande lost to American Canyon back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Casa Grande Gauchos narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the American Canyon Wolves 6-4.
Brady Laubscher was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Laubscher was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Luke Bell looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, Jack Hu was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Like Casa Grande, American Canyon also got a great game from a two-way player: Mason Harris. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Harris was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other pitching news, American Canyon got a good showing from Spencer Watson, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
Harris wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaedon Mendoza, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Casa Grande pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for American Canyon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Casa Grande will have a chance to go back-to-back against American Canyon: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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