Casa Grande had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Vintage Crushers 4-3. This was payback for Casa Grande, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lila Partridge made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Partridge has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Partridge was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Partridge wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abby McSweeney, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Casa Grande is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Vintage, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4-1.
Casa Grande will head out on the road to take on Napa at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Casa Grande is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Vintage, they will square off against American Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Vintage: 2.2, American Canyon: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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