There's no place like home for Casa Grande, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Vintage Crushers 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gauchos have posted against the Crushers since May 28, 2021.
Danny Mercado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Mountanos, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Logan Gard was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
Gauchos
| 05/06/25 vs Vintage | 4-3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Justin-Siena | 10-4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Petaluma | 4-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Sonoma Valley | 1-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs American Canyon | 10-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Napa | 12-2 |
Casa Grande pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Vintage, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-11.
Casa Grande will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Crushers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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