The Grant Pacers will head out on the road to challenge the McNair Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grant has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Grant lost 13-3 to McNair on Monday. The Pacers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For McNair's part, Celina Valadez made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those two earned runs gave Valadez a new career-low. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Krysti Thao was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Emerald Gerardo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
McNair was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grant only posted a batting average of .263.
The win was the third in a row for McNair, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Grant, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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