The Maranatha Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Grossmont Foothillers at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Maranatha Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Grossmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Maranatha Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Vista 5-4.
Zeke Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Levi Ham, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Charlie Morse was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Grossmont can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Montgomery as Grossmont made off with a 7-1 win. That looming 7-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Grossmont yet this season.
Maranatha Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Grossmont, their record is now 4-6.
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