While Casa Grande put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Justin-Siena. The Casa Grande Gauchos sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over the Justin-Siena Braves. This was a revenge contest for Casa Grande, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Danny Mercado tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Casa Grande saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Summers, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Justin-Siena's side, they got a good showing from Drew Sangiacomo, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Casa Grande is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Justin-Siena, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Casa Grande will challenge San Ramon Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Casa Grande has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Justin-Siena, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hercules at 1:00 p.m. Hercules is coming into the game with five straight wins on the road, so Justin-Siena will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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