With a playoff game on the line, Casa Roble rose to the challenge on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Placer Hillmen. The win was familiar territory for Casa Roble who now have four in a row.
CHASE WELDON tossed a big game, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on THOMAS MCCLUSKY, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. CARTER GUSTAFSON was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Placer's side, Devin Knight made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aiden Geil, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Casa Roble has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Placer, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-16 record this season.
Casa Roble will have a chance to go back-to-back against Placer: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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