Rocklin fell victim to Casa Grande and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Casa Grande Gauchos by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Rocklin's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Jesse Cuthill was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk).
On Casa Grande's side, Danny Mercado was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mercado has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mercado was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Mercado wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Hu, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Rocklin's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Casa Grande, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Rocklin will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Archbishop Mitty at 7:00 p.m. Rocklin is facing Archbishop Mitty at the right time seeing as Archbishop Mitty is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Casa Grande, they will square off against St. Mary's at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Casa Grande is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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