For the second straight game, Casa Grande will face off against Petaluma. The Gauchos will take on the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Casa Grande will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Casa Grande was able to grind out a solid win over Petaluma, taking the game 4-1. That's two games straight that the Gauchos have won by exactly three runs.
Brady Laubscher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Gavin Lee was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Mountanos, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Casa Grande's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Petaluma, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Casa Grande has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Petaluma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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