Casa Grande was handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Liberty Lions 1-0.
Liberty's batters probably weren't too happy with Lila Partridge, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Partridge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Casa Grande's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abby McSweeney, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Casa Grande has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
Casa Grande and Liberty should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Gauchos (ranked 126th) will meet Sonoma Valley (ranked 707th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Liberty will challenge Deer Valley at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd with a big rank advantage (46 vs. 1036).
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