The Grace Lancers will take on the Liberty Bison at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Grace: 2, Liberty: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Grace is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Garden Grove. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Grace.
Rosy Salazar was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Salazar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Salazar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ava Depew was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Liberty can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Mark Keppel as Liberty made off with a 10-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Liberty as they're now sitting on four straight.
Janessa Giugliano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Attiana Thompson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cheri LeDoux, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Grace's victory bumped their record up to 18-3-1. As for Liberty, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Grace hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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