Chula Vista typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Maranatha Christian proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Chula Vista Spartans. That's two games straight that Maranatha Christian has won by just one run.
Lillian Visser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those no hits set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Arango, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Maranatha Christian and bumps their season record up to 8-9. As for Chula Vista, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-10.
Maranatha Christian is on the road again on Friday to play Coastal Academy at 3:30 p.m. Coastal Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.21 runs per game on average), something Maranatha Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Chula Vista, they will head out on the road to take on Morse at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Chula Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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