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MaranathaValley Christian
Minutemen
9
Defenders
3

The Valley Christian (Cerritos, CA) varsity baseball team lost Friday's home conference game against Maranatha (Pasadena, CA) by a score of 9-3.

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Maranatha-------9--
Valley Christian-------3--
Final score provided by M. Shupper.
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Game Stats

Maranatha (23-24)

Maranatha has not entered stats for this game.

Valley Christian (23-24)

Valley Christian

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2503528373
3Nolan Dietz (So).333431
4RJ Estrada (So)43
7E. Mertz (Jr).3333311
8Seth Dahlenburg (Jr)43
9Austin Abrahams (Jr).2504411
10Gavin Murphy (Sr).333431
11Nico Villafana (So).250441
16Weston Lynott (Jr)1.0004112
18Lucas Witt (So).25044111
Valley Christian

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals562.400.250.650
3Nolan Dietz (So)1.500.333.833
4RJ Estrada (So)21.250.000.250
7E. Mertz (Jr).333.333.666
8Seth Dahlenburg (Jr)12.250.000.250
9Austin Abrahams (Jr).250.250.500
10Gavin Murphy (Sr)1.500.333.833
11Nico Villafana (So)1.250.250.500
16Weston Lynott (Jr)31.0001.0002.000
18Lucas Witt (So)1.250.250.500
Valley Christian

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals8.001.0003
2Kai Delahanty (Sr)1
7E. Mertz (Jr)8.751.0001
16Weston Lynott (Jr)10.501
Valley Christian

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals75883433530
2Kai Delahanty (Sr)1144
7E. Mertz (Jr)45552222017
16Weston Lynott (Jr)233111119
Valley Christian

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.167.2862
7E. Mertz (Jr).294.4001
16Weston Lynott (Jr).1821

Game Story

California High School Baseball - Valley Christian loses to Maranatha

March 22, 2024: Cerritos, CA 90703

The Maranatha Minutemen crushed the host Valley Christian Defenders baseball team by a tally of 9-3 in Friday's league bout.

The Minutemen now hold a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they host Windward for a non-league bout on Saturday, March 23. Maranatha will face a Wildcats team coming off a 5-4 league loss to Viewpoint (Calabasas, CA). The Wildcats record now stands at 7-6.

Next, the Defenders face the Riverside Prep Silver Knights (Oro Grande, CA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, March 23. Valley Christian will attempt to advance on its 6-7 season record. The Silver Knights enter the bout with a 11-3 record after their 2-1 non-league win over Adelanto (Adelanto, CA).

Rankings & Records

Maranatha (23-24)

CASectionSec. Div.
35204
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
21-611-110-27-04-4.778.91720691

Valley Christian (23-24)

CASectionSec. Div.
40817716
OverallLeagueHomeAwayWin %League %RFRA
10-135-76-94-4.435.417119128

Team Scoring Averages

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Maranatha		1.4.8.8.8.6.61.07.67.71.1
Valley Christian		.7.5.3.7.5.2.85.26.31.6

Head-to-Head

  • Maranatha won on 2/29/2024
    2/29 @ 6:30p1234567RHE
    Valley Christian00000--0--
    Maranatha03601--10--

    The Valley Christian (Cerritos, CA) varsity baseball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Maranatha (Pasadena, CA) by a score of 10-0.

    Box score
  • Valley Christian won last month
    3/20 @ 6p1234567RHE
    Valley Christian-------15--
    Maranatha-------14--

    The Valley Christian (Cerritos, CA) varsity baseball team won Wednesday's away conference game against Maranatha (Pasadena, CA) by a score of 15-14.

    Box score
  • Maranatha won last month
    3/22 @ 4p1234567RHE
    Maranatha-------9--
    Valley Christian-------3--

    The Maranatha (Pasadena, CA) varsity baseball team won Friday's away conference game against Valley Christian (Cerritos, CA) by a score of 9-3.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

MaranathaValley Christian
-Batting Average.228
-On Base Percentage.348
-Slugging Percentage.326
-Win Loss Percentage.571

Team Leaders

MaranathaValley ChristianNational Avg.
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Batting Average#7 Ethan "Chip" Mertz.392.241
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On Base Percentage#7 Ethan "Chip" Mertz.464.380
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Slugging Percentage#7 Ethan "Chip" Mertz.594.303
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Win Loss Percentage#10 Gavin Murphy1.000.544

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Maranatha9-0Valley Christian4-5
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
3/12/24MaranathaHeritage Christian(W) 27-04/2/24Valley ChristianHeritage Christian(W) 22-9
4/16/24Heritage ChristianMaranatha(W) 10-04/6/24Heritage ChristianValley Christian(W) 15-2
4/19/24MaranathaHeritage Christian(W) 7-14/6/24Heritage ChristianValley Christian(W) 7-0
3/15/24MaranathaVillage Christian(W) 8-14/9/24Valley ChristianVillage Christian(L) 5-3
4/23/24Village ChristianMaranatha(W) 8-24/11/24Village ChristianValley Christian(L) 2-1
4/25/24MaranathaVillage Christian(W) 9-04/20/24Village ChristianValley Christian(L) 6-1
4/9/24MaranathaWhittier Christian(W) 9-13/12/24Valley ChristianWhittier Christian(W) 2-1
4/11/24Whittier ChristianMaranatha(W) 10-24/16/24Whittier ChristianValley Christian(L) 2-0
4/12/24Whittier ChristianMaranatha(W) 4-34/19/24Valley ChristianWhittier Christian(L) 4-3

Record Breakdown

Maranatha (23-24)

Valley Christian (23-24)
21-6
Overall
10-13
11-1
League
5-7
5-2
Non-League
4-3
2-1
Head to Head
1-2
9-0
Common Opponent
4-5
10-2
Home
6-9
7-0
Away
4-4
4-4
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
21-6
In-State
10-13
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0