Maria Carrillo scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 17-14 to the Casa Grande Gauchos. The loss continues a trend for Maria Carrillo in their matchups with Casa Grande: they've now lost three in a row.
Landon Diehm put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Diehm was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Tommy McPhee and Tristan Jordan stepped up to the plate in a big way. McPhee scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Jordan scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Elijah Aguilar was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Casa Grande's side, the team relied heavily on JT Summers, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan Rice, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Maria Carrillo's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Casa Grande, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Maria Carrillo will head out on the road to take on Ukiah at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ukiah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Casa Grande, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Petaluma at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Casa Grande: 3.7, Petaluma: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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