Grace had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Dunn Earwigs with a sharp 12-3 victory. That's more bragging rights for Grace, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Noah Cooper and Lucas Martinov made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cooper pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Martinov struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cooper scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Martinov went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nico Kajiwara, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Gavin Willis, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
On Dunn's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Hollister, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Grace has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Dunn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Thacher the next time they take the field. Dunn will head out to face Thacher at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Grace will host them at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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