St. Bonaventure and Grace are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The St. Bonaventure Seraphs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Grace Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Bonaventure never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bishop Diego last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Cardinals.
Ricky Estrada was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Estrada was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, St. Bonaventure let Rowen Kaiser and Nate Lajoie loose on the outfield. Kaiser scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Lajoie scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Collin Barker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Grace sidestepped Thacher for a 5-4 win.
Like St. Bonaventure, Grace also got a great game from a two-way player: Nico Kajiwara. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Kajiwara was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Martinov, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Cooper, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
St. Bonaventure's record now sits at 9-10-1. As for Grace, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
St. Bonaventure came up short against Grace when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Thankfully for St. Bonaventure, Mason Goulart (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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