The Maranatha Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Tri-City Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Maranatha Christian is is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Escondido Charter by a score of 6-5.
Hope Fitzherbert was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Arango, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Tri-City Christian had to settle for an 11-9 defeat against El Camino on Monday. Even though they lost, Tri-City Christian's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.1 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Arantxa Espejo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Logan Valdivia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Maranatha Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Tri-City Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Tri-City Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Maranatha Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Tri-City Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Maranatha Christian keep running through batters, or will Tri-City Christian buck the trend?
Maranatha Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Tri-City Christian in their previous meeting back in March, winning 8-5. Does Maranatha Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tri-City Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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