Casa Grande was the 6-4 winner over American Canyon when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Casa Grande Gauchos fell just short of the American Canyon Wolves by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday.
Luke Bell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jack Hu was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Casa Grande kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On American Canyon's side, the team relied heavily on Royce Hall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Lopez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Casa Grande's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for American Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Casa Grande will head out on the road to square off against Clayton Valley Charter at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clayton Valley Charter: 3.1, Casa Grande: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for American Canyon, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Napa at 4:00 p.m.
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