Grace fell victim to Santa Clara and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Santa Clara Saints by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which Grace was not able to get on the board.
Grace saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Maguire, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Santa Clara's side, the result came thanks to Kadyn Sanchez's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up nine Ks. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Grace's defeat dropped their record down to 16-3-1. As for Santa Clara, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Grace will be playing at home against Arroyo at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Grace is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Santa Clara, they will head out on the road to square off against Ocean View at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ocean View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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