Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grace). They put the hurt on the Foothill Tech Dragons with a sharp 18-1 win on Tuesday. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Lexi Bower and Rosy Salazar were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Bower pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Salazar tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Bower scored four runs while going 4-for-4, while Salazar scored four runs while going 2-for-4. Those four runs gave Bower a new career-high.
In other batting news, Grace got a massive performance out of Isabella Cocca, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Cocca a new career-high. Grace Maguire was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Grace always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lancers
| 04/08/25 vs Foothill Tech | 18-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Santa Clara | 4-1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Calabasas | 14-4 |
| 03/10/25 vs Santa Paula | 8-5 |
| 03/04/25 vs Vasquez | 10-4 |
| + 4 more games |
Grace's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average this season. As for Foothill Tech, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Grace and Foothill Tech could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Lancers (ranked 280th) will meet Simi Valley (ranked 103rd) at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Foothill Tech will square off against St. Bonaventure at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (754 vs. 348).
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