There's no place like home for Casa Grande, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Petaluma Trojans on Thursday. This was a revenge matchup for Casa Grande, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-5 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Brady Laubscher looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Hu, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kalen Clemmens, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Petaluma's side, they got a good showing from Sam Schnitzer, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Petaluma saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dante Vachini, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Casa Grande has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Petaluma, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Casa Grande will be playing in front of their home fans against Cardinal Newman at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Casa Grande: 3.5, Cardinal Newman: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Petaluma, they will head out on the road to take on American Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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