While Casa Grande didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-16-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with an 11-6 win over the Buckeye Hawks on Monday. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Adan Ornelas
| 03/17/25 @ Buckeye | 5 |
| 03/12/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ McClintock | 2 |
| 04/12/24 vs Higley | 2 |
| 03/22/24 vs Campo Verde | 2 |
Adan Ornelas looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Rice, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Boston Valdez was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
Casa Grande is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 7.14 strikeouts in those games compared to only three in the others. Buckeye's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Casa Grande Cougars take on Cienega Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Buckeye, they will venture away from home to square off against North at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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