The Vintage Crushers will be playing at home against the Napa Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vintage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Napa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Vintage got the win against Napa by a conclusive 7-1.
Charlie Alcayaga and Joseph Willis dominated on the mound. Alcayaga struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk), while Willis pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Alcayaga has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, James Burgess was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Blake Porter, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Vintage is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Napa, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
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