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| 05/08/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 05/06/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/10/24 - Neutral | 2-5 L |
| 05/02/24 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 5-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Casa Grande nor Vintage made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Gauchos sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Crushers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-3 on Tuesday.
Danny Mercado was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
Mercado wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Les Hellman, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. Those two hits gave Hellman a new career-high.
Casa Grande is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season. As for Vintage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-12.
Casa Grande does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vintage, they are taking a road trip to square off against Ukiah at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Crushers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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