Casa Grande has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Justin-Siena Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Casa Grande is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Casa Grande sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Sheldon.
Lila Partridge made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Partridge was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Partridge wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Edwards, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Justin-Siena fell victim to a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of Healdsburg on Monday. Justin-Siena has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Casa Grande is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Justin-Siena, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Justin-Siena's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Casa Grande has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Justin-Siena, though, as they've been averaging 14.9. Given Casa Grande's sizable advantage in that area, Justin-Siena will need to find a way to close that gap.
Casa Grande took their win against Justin-Siena in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 22-1. Does Casa Grande have another victory up their sleeve, or will Justin-Siena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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