Baseball Recap: Santa Fe Christian Eagles vs. Maranatha Christian Eagles
Santa Fe Christian put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Maranatha Christian Eagles as the Santa Fe Christian Eagles made off with a 12-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but Santa Fe Christian sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Will Marenghi tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Joseph, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Noonan, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Maranatha Christian's side, Andy Baltgalvis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Maranatha Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Morse, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Shane Piester was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Santa Fe Christian's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for Maranatha Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-7.
Santa Fe Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bishop's at 3:30 p.m. Santa Fe Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Maranatha Christian, they will be playing at home against La Jolla Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maranatha Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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