Bishop Diego was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Grace Lancers. That's two games in a row now that Bishop Diego has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Grace's part, Nico Kajiwara was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Kajiwara was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kyle Zahn was a standout: he went 3-for-6 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ben Solomon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-6.
Bishop Diego's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Grace, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Bishop Diego will head out on the road to take on Grace at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Grace, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Dos Pueblos at 3:30 p.m.
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