Maranatha Christian was the 4-1 winner over Foothills Christian when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Maranatha Christian Eagles suffered a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of the Foothills Christian Knights on Tuesday. Maranatha Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lillian Visser was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off four hits. Visser has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Visser was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Visser wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nadia Hernandez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Like Maranatha Christian, Foothills Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Romeka. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Romeka was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Reese Winchester was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base. Another player making a difference was Gabby Wolford, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Maranatha Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Foothills Christian, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Maranatha Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 loss vs. Escondido Charter on the 24th. Foothills Christian has also already played their next matchup, a 9-3 defeat against Tri-City Christian on the 24th.
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