The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Vintage nor Casa Grande made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Crushers fell just short of the Gauchos by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Crushers have suffered since March 25th.
Vintage had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Soren DeYoung and Miles Henry DeYoung didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched, while Henry pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Henry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances.
Vintage now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Casa Grande, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-6.
Looking ahead, Vintage will take on Ukiah at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Crushers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Casa Grande does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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