After flying high against Johansen last Tuesday, Grace Davis came back down to earth. The Grace Davis Spartans wound up on the wrong side of a tough 25-3 walloping at the hands of the Ceres Bulldogs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Grace Davis of the 35-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Kaliyanei Saykao made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Ceres' side, Alizae Cole made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Cole was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ava Montesdeoca was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Elizabeth Figueroa was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Grace Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Ceres, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Grace Davis will stay at home for another game and welcome Mountain House at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grace Davis has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Ceres, they will head out on the road to face off against Lathrop at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ceres is facing Lathrop at the right time seeing as Lathrop is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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