Ceres is 10-0 against Grace Davis since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ceres Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Grace Davis Spartans at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Ceres' favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Grace Davis has been banged up by 16 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ceres gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Mountain House. Ceres' win was all the more impressive since Mountain House was averaging only 2.73 runs allowed on the season.
Alizae Cole made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cole was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Montesdeoca and Isabela Giraldes did most of the damage at the plate: Montesdeoca scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Giraldes scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Figueroa, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Grace Davis had to settle for a 13-12 defeat against Johansen on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (ten), Grace Davis still had to take the loss.
Like Ceres, Grace Davis also got a great game from a two-way player: Lilliana Alcantar. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Alcantar was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Grace Davis got a massive performance out of Havana Hulsebosch, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Avianna Alvarado was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Ceres is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Grace Davis, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Everything went Ceres' way against Grace Davis in their previous meeting back in April as Ceres made off with a 25-3 victory. Will Ceres repeat their success, or does Grace Davis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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