Napa hasn't had much luck against Casa Grande recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Napa is taking a road trip to challenge Casa Grande at 4:00 p.m. The game will give Napa their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Last Friday, Napa didn't have quite enough to beat Winters and fell 4-3. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Napa got a good showing from Jake Newman, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Mason Bartlett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Herbert, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Casa Grande didn't have quite enough to beat Ukiah on Saturday and fell 3-2. The Gauchos haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Danny Mercado was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Max Drumm also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Casa Grande fell to 6-1. As for Napa, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Napa might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Casa Grande when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Napa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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