The Grace Lancers will venture away from home to square off against the St. Bonaventure Seraphs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Grace took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Thacher, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lancers had just enough and edged out the Toads 5-3. The win was some much needed relief for the Lancers as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Rudy Gargiulo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.

Jake Barrett
| 04/24/25 vs Thacher | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bishop Diego | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Dunn | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ Fillmore | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Foothill Tech | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Barrett, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Grace: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-9-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alex Van, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, St. Bonaventure fell victim to Rio Mesa and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The Seraphs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Bonaventure also got a good showing from Joseph Martinez, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Grace's victory bumped their record up to 8-9-2. As for St. Bonaventure, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Grace came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Bonaventure in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Seraphs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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