Recap: Village Christian Crusaders vs. Maranatha Minutemen
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Village Christian brought some dynamite into their most recent match. Everything went their way against the Maranatha Minutemen on Monday as the Village Christian Crusaders made off with a 10-3 win. Considering Village Christian has won three games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Bree Brennan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brennan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brennan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples and three runs.
In other batting news, Leah Mosley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Olivia Higbee was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
On Maranatha's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Aleman, who scored no runs while going 1-for-3.
Village Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Maranatha, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Village Christian will face off against Whittier Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Whittier Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Village Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maranatha, they will head out on the road to take on Rio Hondo Prep at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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