Maranatha Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past the Scripps Ranch Falcons 14-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Maranatha Christian.
Zeke Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Zach Ruiz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Scripps Ranch's side, they got a good showing from Kaden Boyd, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Boyd has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dominic Procopio was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Scripps Ranch was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maranatha Christian only hit no.
Maranatha Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Scripps Ranch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Maranatha Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Francis Parker at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maranatha Christian will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Scripps Ranch will take on Cathedral Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cathedral Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Scripps Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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