The Grace Lancers are taking a road trip to square off against the Vasquez Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Grace can't be too happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Monday. They fell just short of Ventura by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, Vasquez made easy work of Golden Valley on Tuesday and carried off a 20-1 win.
Madisyn Wharton and Mariah Pulido made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wharton tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Pulido tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Wharton got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI, while Pulido went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Pulido has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniella Escamilla, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Avery Puett was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs.
Vasquez always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Golden Valley only posted an OBP of .286.
Grace got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 against Vasquez by a conclusive 10-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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