Maranatha extended their losing streak to 12 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-16 in the process. They came up short against the Valley Christian Defenders, falling 16-0. Considering the last time the Minutemen couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13 runs.
For Valley Christian's part, Rachel Zhang made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Zhang was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Kaylee Garvin looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Valley Christian let Olivia Wise and Kayla Martin run wild. Wise got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Martin went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave Wise a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrielle Ramirez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
Maranatha does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Christian, they are taking a road trip to square off against El Segundo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Defenders surely won't give up without a fight.
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