The Vintage Crushers will head out to square off against the Ukiah Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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. The Crushers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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 consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Ukiah earned a 6-2 victory over Maria Carrillo on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
George Gibbs made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one triple. He has become a key player for Ukiah: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 8-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Beebe, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Davon Dockins, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
The win got Ukiah back to even at 11-11. As for Vintage, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
Vintage came up short against Ukiah in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Crushers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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