Petaluma was the 9-5 winner over Casa Grande when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Petaluma Trojans took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Casa Grande Gauchos on Thursday.
Petaluma got a good showing from Sam Schnitzer, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schnitzer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Petaluma saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dante Vachini, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Casa Grande's side, Brady Laubscher looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Hu, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kalen Clemmens, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Petaluma's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Casa Grande, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Petaluma will head out on the road to challenge American Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Petaluma's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so American Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Casa Grande, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cardinal Newman at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cardinal Newman is coming into the game with seven straight wins on the road, so Casa Grande will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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