Grace extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping them up to 13-10. They came out on top against the Thacher Toads by a score of 6-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 on Tuesday.
Kade Monica
| 04/16/26 vs Foothill Tech | 4 |
| 03/17/26 vs St. Bonaventure | 4 |
| 04/10/26 @ Golden Valley | 2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Thacher | 1 |
| 03/24/26 @ Cate | 1 |
Kade Monica made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for Grace: the team is 8-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Monica was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Morlett, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brady Borgstrom, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Grace kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 5-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
As for Thacher, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7. The defeat was just more heartbreak for they, who fell 5-3 when the teams last met back in April of 2025.
On Thacher's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Ho, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace will square off against Oaks Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Thacher, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Dunn at 4:00 p.m. on May 5.
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