The Grace Lancers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Vasquez Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Grace gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Village Christian.
Meanwhile, Vasquez put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Hesperia Christian 13-4. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly nine runs.
Mariah Pulido spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sadie Mendoza, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. Another player making a difference was Daniella Escamilla, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Vasquez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hesperia Christian only posted an OBP of .367.
Vasquez's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Grace, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Grace took their victory against Vasquez when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Grace repeat their success, or does Vasquez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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