Casa Grande lost to Cardinal Newman back in June of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Casa Grande Gauchos skirted past the Cardinal Newman Cardinals 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Casa Grande.
Danny Mercado looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Rice, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Cardinal Newman's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Boardman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Wedge, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Casa Grande has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
Casa Grande has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Justin-Siena at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Justin-Siena: 2.2, Casa Grande: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cardinal Newman, they will head out on the road to face off against Rancho Cotate at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rancho Cotate: 3.8, Cardinal Newman: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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