Maranatha Christian won against Bishop last Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Maranatha Christian Eagles skirted past the Bishop's Knights 7-5. The win was nothing new for Maranatha Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Zeke Smith, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Shane Piester was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Bishop's side, Cam Ouyang was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Boynton, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Maranatha Christian pushed their record up to 19-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bishop's, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-20-1 record this season.
Maranatha Christian will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Coronado at 3:30 p.m. Maranatha Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. Bishop's does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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