Casa Grande is 8-1 against Justin-Siena since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Casa Grande Gauchos will be playing at home against the Justin-Siena Braves at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Casa Grande: 3.4, Justin-Siena: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Casa Grande narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cardinal Newman 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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Justin-Siena had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Napa on Thursday.
Jake Fletcher was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
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 Justin-Siena, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Casa Grande has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Justin-Siena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Casa Grande skirted past Justin-Siena 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Casa Grande have another victory up their sleeve, or will Justin-Siena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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