The Grace Lancers will take on the Channel Islands Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Grace managed to slip by St. Bonaventure the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Lancers lost 8-1 to the Seraphs on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lancers have suffered against the Seraphs since April 18, 2019.
Grace saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Van, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Channel Islands got themselves on the board against Carpinteria on Friday, but Carpinteria never followed suit. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Raiders have posted against the Warriors since April 1, 2015.
Gavin Marin was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Channel Islands has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Grace, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-10-2.
Everything went Grace's way against Channel Islands when the teams last played back in March of 2018, as Grace made off with a 13-0 victory. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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