Baseball Recap: Bishop Diego Cardinals vs. Grace Lancers
Bishop Diego was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a tough 25-1 defeat at the hands of the Grace Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bishop Diego of the 16-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Grace's part, Nate Slaton and Noah Cooper made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Slaton didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Cooper pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Slaton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Slaton got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Cooper scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace got a massive performance out of Lucas Martinov, who went 3-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Zahn, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Bishop Diego's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Grace, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season.
Bishop Diego will head out on the road to challenge Hueneme at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hueneme will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Bishop Diego surely won't give up without a fight. Grace does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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