The Santa Clara Saints will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Grace Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Grace took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Clara, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Santa Clara finally turned things around against Bishop Diego on Tuesday. Santa Clara put the hurt on Bishop Diego with a sharp 14-2 victory. Santa Clara's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last nine games.
Meanwhile, Grace unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 9-6 to St. Bonaventure.
Ava Depew made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cam Kenny, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Grace was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Bonaventure only hit a.
Santa Clara's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Grace, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-2-1.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Santa Clara has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Grace struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Clara came up short against Grace when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grace's Rosy Salazar, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Santa Clara knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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