Maranatha Christian managed to slip by Bishop the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles came up short against the Knights on Friday, falling 16-3. Surprisingly, this marked the Eagles' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Maranatha Christian got a good showing from Nathaniel Dorcas, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dorcas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maranatha Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Ruiz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Maranatha Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Bishop's, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Maranatha Christian will challenge rival Francis Parker at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bishop's is set to take on their familiar foe La Jolla Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.5, the Torreys 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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