Baseball Recap: Maranatha Christian Eagles vs. Francis Parker Lancers
Maranatha Christian stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let the Francis Parker Lancers onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Maranatha Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
Maranatha Christian got a great performance from Matthias Hardy as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Hardy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zeke Smith was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Levi Ham, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Maranatha Christian's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Francis Parker, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Maranatha Christian beat Francis Parker by a score of 8-1.
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