Maranatha Christian is 1-7 against Santa Fe Christian since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Maranatha Christian will square off against Santa Fe Christian at 3:30 p.m. Maranatha Christian has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maranatha Christian came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-3 to La Jolla Country Day.
Evan Wied was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Lancers.
Santa Fe Christian let Elijah Joseph and Kyle Plasman run wild. Joseph went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Plasman went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Joseph has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Noah Joseph, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Santa Fe Christian pushed their record up to 11-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Maranatha Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Maranatha Christian suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Santa Fe Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Maranatha Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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