Casa Grande got themselves on the board against Petaluma on Tuesday, but Petaluma never followed suit. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Petaluma Trojans 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Casa Grande.
The result came thanks to Brady Laubscher's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Casa Grande's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Bell, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Petaluma's side, they got a good showing from Sam Schnitzer, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Dante Vachini was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Casa Grande has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Petaluma, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Casa Grande is on the road again on Friday to play Vintage at 7:00 p.m. Casa Grande's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Vintage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Petaluma, they will face off against Marin Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Marin Catholic: 3.8, Petaluma: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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