Softball Game Preview: Whittier Christian Heralds vs. Maranatha Minutemen

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Previous Games

03/27/25 - Away	19-0 W
04/19/24 - Home	22-0 W
03/21/24 - Away	21-0 W
04/06/23 - Home	9-0 W
04/04/23 - Away	20-3 W
+ 5 more games

Whittier Christian is 9-1 against Maranatha since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Heralds will welcome the Minutemen at 3:15 p.m. The timing is sure in Whittier Christian's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Maranatha has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

Whittier Christian picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They blew past Chino 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Heralds, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Bobbie Lozano looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Whittier Christian got a massive performance out of Mia Camacho, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Cull, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.

Whittier Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .565. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, Maranatha lost 18-2 to Valley Christian on Thursday.

Whittier Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Maranatha, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.

Whittier Christian took their win against Maranatha in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 19-0 score. Will the Heralds repeat their success, or do the Minutemen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.