Tuesday just wasn't the day for Acalanes's offense. They fell just short of the Casa Grande Gauchos by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Dons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Branson Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Acalanes saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Winkles, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Acalanes' defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2-1. As for Casa Grande, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Acalanes has already played their next game, a 6-0 victory against Freedom on the 1st. As for Casa Grande, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-2 win against Las Lomas on the 1st.
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