Baseball Preview: Maranatha Christian Eagles vs. Francis Parker Lancers
The Maranatha Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Francis Parker Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Maranatha Christian's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Francis Parker has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Maranatha Christian can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Francis Parker onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory.
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.
At the plate, Zeke Smith was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-3. Levi Ham was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Maranatha Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Francis Parker, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
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