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WATERTOWN, Wis. -- The Grace Christian University Tigers took the opening games of the weekend series with an onslaught of offense, winning 27-0 and 18-4 to silence the Sabercats on a windy Friday afternoon at Washington Park.

Judson Martin (1) and Joe Anderson (2) recorded RBIs for Maranatha while Brayden Kenny had two doubles in the second game. Tim Nickels logged two extra-base hits with a double and a triple on the day.

OVERVIEW

• Result:
  • Game One: Maranatha 0-27 Grace Christian
  • Game Two: Maranatha 0-0 Grace Christian
• Venue: Washington Park
• Location: Watertown, Wis.
• Attendance: 
• Records: MBU (0-27), GCU (14-27) 

STORY
Grace wasted no time in stating their case in the opening game, launching themselves out to a 6-0 lead in the opening three innings. The big move came in the top of the sixth inning, where the Tigers logged 12 runs in one at-bat. Damian Fernandez led the way by going 3-4 with four RBIs while AJ Scott went 3-5 with four RBIs and five runs.

Game two saw the Sabercats minimize some of the damage from Grace Christian, as Maranatha scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning to answer a five-run display from the Tigers. But the visitors quickly pulled away and kept the Sabercats well out of reach.

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Game 1 Lineup: 9- Anderson C, 5- Nickels 1B, 17- Martin 3B, 18- Haugen P, 15- Piranian CF, 13- Curcuro SS, 2- Kenny 2B, 22- Hangen RF, 8- Arterberry RF

Game 2 Lineup: 9- Anderson P, 5- Nickels 1B, 17- Martin 3B, 18- Haugen C, 15- Piranian CF, 13- Curcuro SS, 2- Kenny 2B, 22- Hangen RF, 8- Arterberry LF

STATS

• Last Time: Maranatha fell 5-20 and 3-37 in a double-header against Grace on April 6, 2024
• Series: Grace currently leads the all-time series against Maranatha 13-0

OPPONENTS

• Grace Christian competes in the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (Dll - Midwest Region)
• Grace Christian finished the 2023 season with a record of 8-33

NEXT

The Sabercats stay in Watertown, Wisconsin for another double-header against Grace, tomorrow for Parent's Day, at 12 p.m. & 3 p.m. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.