Grace scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Santa Clara Saints with a sharp 12-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Grace with their most commanding win of the season.
Alex Van and Nico Kajiwara made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Van pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Kajiwara tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Van scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Kajiwara scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Lucas Martinov was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jake Barrett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Grace pushed their record up to 6-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Santa Clara, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grace will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dunn at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Santa Clara, they will head out on the road to challenge Castaic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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