The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will square off against the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. La Jolla Country Day's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Maranatha Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Jolla Country Day blew Bishop's out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Bishop's got their revenge. The Torreys fell just short of the Knights by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Torreys have suffered since April 1st.
La Jolla Country Day got a good showing from Matthew Onaitis, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Onaitis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Jackson Norum
| 04/16/25 vs Francis Parker | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Bishop's | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Bishop's | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Francis Parker | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Santa Fe Christian | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
At the plate, Jackson Norum was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of La Jolla Country Day's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Ryder Tootell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Maranatha Christian nor Francis Parker made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Eagles skirted past the Lancers 4-3. Surprisingly, this marked the Eagles' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
The team relied heavily on Shane Piester, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Maranatha Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-17. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for La Jolla Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Everything went La Jolla Country Day's way against Maranatha Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as La Jolla Country Day made off with a 13-1 win. Will the Torreys repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
