For the second straight game, Justin-Siena will face off against Casa Grande. The Braves will square off against the Gauchos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Justin-Siena is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Justin-Siena will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Casa Grande, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Braves' pitcher stepped up to hand the Gauchos a 3-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Not much got past Griffin Messenger, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep Casa Grande off the board. Messenger has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Justin-Siena's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah Giovannelli, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Justin-Siena's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Casa Grande, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-5.
Casa Grande's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Justin-Siena hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Casa Grande, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Justin-Siena's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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