While Maranatha Christian put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for La Jolla Country Day. The Maranatha Christian Eagles came out on top against the La Jolla Country Day Torreys by a score of 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Maranatha Christian also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Lillian Visser was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Visser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Visser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Visser wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Shanelle Boehm, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
On La Jolla Country Day's side, Ayla Desai spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
The victory made it two in a row for Maranatha Christian and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for La Jolla Country Day, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maranatha Christian will challenge Foothills Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for La Jolla Country Day, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Fe Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe Christian is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so La Jolla Country Day will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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