For the second straight game, Vista Grande will face off against Casa Grande. Vista Grande will venture away from home to square off against Casa Grande at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vista Grande has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Vista Grande is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Casa Grande on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 13-2. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Casa Grande's part, MacKayla Wallace made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Wallace was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Trinity Diaz was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and one double while going 3-for-5. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Olivia Vance was another key player, firing off two home runs and one double while going 3-for-5.
Casa Grande lost a few balls and finished the game with six home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Casa Grande has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. Vista Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
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