Vintage dropped their record down to 11-11 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Casa Grande Gauchos by a score of 4-3. The Crushers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gauchos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Blake Porter
| 04/29/25 vs Napa | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Justin-Siena | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs American Canyon | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Casa Grande | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Petaluma | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
Blake Porter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Vintage's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 5-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dario Freschi, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
As for Casa Grande, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Casa Grande's side, Danny Mercado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mercado has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Jack Mountanos was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Logan Gard was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run.
While Vintage had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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