Grace had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Bishop Diego on Thursday. The Lancers blew past the Cardinals 13-2. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Rosy Salazar made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Maguire, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season. Brooke Burns was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Grace always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Diego only posted an OBP of .263.
Lancers
| 04/17/25 vs Bishop Diego | 13-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Ventura | 5-3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Foothill Tech | 18-1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Santa Clara | 4-1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Calabasas | 14-4 |
| + 6 more games |
Grace pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Diego, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Grace will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cardinals: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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