Grace has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Oak Park Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grace will be strutting in after a win while Oak Park will be coming in after a loss.
Grace scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Fillmore as Grace made off with an 11-3 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Grace with their most commanding win of the season.
Nate Slaton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Slaton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lucas Martinov was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Nico Kajiwara was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oak Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of Moorpark.
Grace's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Oak Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Grace suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Oak Park when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can Grace avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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