Maranatha Christian owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They came out on top against the Grossmont Foothillers by a score of 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Maranatha Christian.
Matthias Hardy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Maranatha Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Bried, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Grossmont's side, Cody White was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. White has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brandon Hermosillo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and a double.
Maranatha Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Grossmont, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Maranatha Christian will head out on the road to face off against Valhalla at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maranatha Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Grossmont, they will head out on the road to take on Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Norte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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