Softball Recap: Foothills Christian Wins Going Away Against Maranatha Christian

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Previous Games

05/02/25 - Neutral	10-0 W
04/03/25 - Away	11-0 W
05/10/24 - Home	3-0 W
04/23/24 - Away	10-3 W
05/08/23 - Away	1-4 L
+ 5 more games

Foothills Christian got themselves on the board against Maranatha Christian on Friday, but Maranatha Christian never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 10-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-0 back in April.

Emma Romeka was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Kenzie Gomez and Brooklyn Fabulic did most of the damage at the plate: Gomez went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Fabulic went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most hits Gomez has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Holly Vigil, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

Foothills Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maranatha Christian only posted an OBP of .125.

The win got Foothills Christian back to even at 6-6. As for Maranatha Christian, they moved to 8-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Coming up, Foothills Christian will square off against Coastal Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with the Knights sitting on three straight victories and the Stingrays on four. As for Maranatha Christian, they will head out to square off against Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.