Casa Grande had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Foothill Falcons out 3-2.
Casa Grande got a great performance from Brady Laubscher as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Laubscher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Casa Grande's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Danny Mercado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Casa Grande is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Foothill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-13.
Casa Grande will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Acalanes at 5:00 p.m. Casa Grande's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Acalanes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Foothill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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