Justin-Siena has not done well against Casa Grande recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Justin-Siena Braves had just enough and edged the Casa Grande Gauchos out 2-1. This was payback for Justin-Siena, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Noah Giovannelli, who went 4-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Casa Grande's side, Brady Laubscher was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Laubscher has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Casa Grande saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Steeves, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Casa Grande didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Justin-Siena only tossed six.
Justin-Siena's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-6. As for Casa Grande, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Justin-Siena by a score of 2-0.
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