On Thursday, it was close, but the Maranatha Minutemen sidestepped the La Mirada Matadores for a 3-2 win.
For La Mirada's part, Luke Armijo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, La Mirada saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Aguayo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Maranatha's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for La Mirada, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-5.
Maranatha didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-5 defeat vs. Aquinas on the 5th. La Mirada has also already played their next matchup, a 6-5 win against Oaks Christian on the 5th.
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