Baseball Preview: Casa Grande Gauchos vs. Maria Carrillo Pumas
The Casa Grande Gauchos will head out on the road to face off against the Maria Carrillo Pumas at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Casa Grande's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Maria Carrillo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Casa Grande is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Vintage just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 4-1 to the Crushers.
Danny Mercado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Maria Carrillo narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Analy 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maria Carrillo.
Casa Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Maria Carrillo, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Casa Grande took their victory against Maria Carrillo in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Will Casa Grande repeat their success, or does Maria Carrillo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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