Maranatha is 2-8 against Heritage Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Minutemen will head out to take on the Warriors at 3:30 p.m. Maranatha has given up an average of 19.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maranatha is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Village Christian, falling 16-5.
Sadie Sullens was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs. Ashley Massino also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian made easy work of North Hollywood on Thursday and carried off a 10-3 victory. Considering the Warriors have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Soraya Chavez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Helen Rios was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Heritage Christian and bumps their season record up to 13-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Maranatha, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Maranatha suffered a grim 26-5 defeat to Heritage Christian in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Minutemen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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