After two games on the road, Santa Fe Christian is heading back home. They will take on the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Fe Christian: 2.3, La Jolla Country Day: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Santa Fe Christian will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating La Jolla Country Day, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Santa Fe Christian came out on top against La Jolla Country Day by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.
Will Marenghi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Santa Fe Christian let Jack Haferkamp and Connor Sawyer loose on the outfield. Haferkamp went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI, while Sawyer scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Haferkamp is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Scheibe, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Santa Fe Christian has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for La Jolla Country Day, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6-1.
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