Placer and Casa Roble squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Placer had to settle for second. They fell 6-3 to the Casa Roble Rams. Placer was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Casa Roble apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Wednesday.
Placer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Myrreck Furatto, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On Casa Roble's side, TAYVEN POPE looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. POPE has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, CARTER GUSTAFSON and TYRUS VOGT did most of the damage at the plate: GUSTAFSON scored a run while going 2-for-4, while VOGT scored two runs while going 3-for-3. CONNOR CAMPBELL was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Placer has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-17 record this season. As for Casa Roble, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Placer nor Casa Roble have any future games scheduled.
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