Maranatha Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 16-4 loss at the hands of the Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions.
For Kansas City East Christian Academy's part, Stephen Hutson was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hutson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Carpenter, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jaycob Mieir, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Maranatha Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, their record is now 2-8.
Maranatha Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Kansas City East Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Faith Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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