For the second straight game, Casa Grande will face off against Vintage. The Gauchos will venture away from home to take on the Crushers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Casa Grande's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Vintage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Casa Grande took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Vintage 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gauchos have posted against the Crushers since May 28, 2021.
For Vintage's part, Blake Porter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. The Crushers are 6-3 when Porter posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dario Freschi, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Casa Grande's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Vintage, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-11 record.
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