The Grace Lancers will square off against the North Saxons at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Grace is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Beverly Hills 6-0. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Kade Monica
| 04/16/26 vs Foothill Tech | 4 |
| 03/17/26 vs St. Bonaventure | 4 |
| 04/29/26 vs Oaks Christian | 2 |
| 04/10/26 @ Golden Valley | 2 |
| 05/02/26 @ Dunn | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Kade Monica was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Grace is 10-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Monica was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Morlett, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Grace: the team is 10-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Shane Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North earned a 5-2 win over Baldwin Park on Friday.
Mason Matsumoto tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Tanner Okawa was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Eric Yamashiro also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Grace's record now sits at 17-11. As for North, their record is now 12-16.
