Bishop Diego was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a tough 25-1 defeat at the hands of the Grace Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bishop Diego of the 16-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Grace's part, Nate Slaton and Noah Cooper made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Slaton didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Cooper pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Slaton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Slaton got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Cooper scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace got a massive performance out of Lucas Martinov, who went 3-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Zahn, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Bishop Diego's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Grace, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season.
Bishop Diego will head out on the road to challenge Hueneme at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hueneme will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Bishop Diego surely won't give up without a fight. Grace does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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