Tuesday just wasn't the day for Santa Clara's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grace Lancers on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this year in which Santa Clara was not able to get on the board.
For Grace's part, Rosy Salazar made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Salazar has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Salazar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Grace Maguire was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Ava Depew was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Santa Clara's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8. As for Grace, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-1-1.
Santa Clara will be playing at home against St. Bonaventure at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Bonaventure's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Santa Clara's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grace, they will head out on the road to challenge Arleta at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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