The Casa Grande Cougars will take on the Mesa Jackrabbits in a tournament on Tuesday. Casa Grande will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Casa Grande's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when McClintock hitters got past them. Casa Grande came out on top against McClintock by a score of 15-11 on Monday. While the Cougars 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.
Nehemiah Valenzuela made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Valenzuela was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Casa Grande let Cole Rice and Max Baca run wild. Rice got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, while Baca scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Rogan Hanson was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Casa Grande was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Mesa lost 16-1 to ALA - Queen Creek on Monday. The Jackrabbits have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Casa Grande, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Casa Grande hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .394. However, it's not like Mesa struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Casa Grande's way against Mesa in their previous meeting last Friday, as Casa Grande made off with a 13-4 victory. Will Casa Grande repeat their success, or does Mesa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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