Vintage dropped their record down to 18-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Casa Grande Gauchos by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Gauchos this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-4 defeat two weeks ago.
Angie Rubalcava
| 05/16/25 vs Casa Grande | 5 |
| 05/14/25 vs Petaluma | 9 |
| 05/09/25 vs Petaluma | 11 |
| 05/07/25 vs American Canyon | 9 |
| 05/03/25 @ Napa | 14 |
| 05/02/25 @ Casa Grande | 6 |
Angie Rubalcava was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Malina Viruet made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
As for Casa Grande, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
Like Vintage, Casa Grande also got a great game from a two-way player: Lila Partridge. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Partridge was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Ketchu, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Veronica Nunez-Miller, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Vintage wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 4-3 loss against San Marin on the 20th. As for Casa Grande, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against San Ramon Valley on the 23rd.
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