The Grace Davis Spartans will take on the Orland Trojans in a tournament on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Grace Davis is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Ceres just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 11-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered since February 19th.
Logan Ariza
| 04/23/25 vs Ceres | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Modesto Christian | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Downey | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Johansen | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Johansen | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Grace Davis saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Ariza, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Ariza has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played.
Meanwhile, Orland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Modesto.
Rory Moreci spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Orland is 4-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
Orland now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Grace Davis, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grace Davis has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orland struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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