The Maranatha Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Bishop's Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Maranatha Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Maranatha Christian earned a 7-2 win over Bishop's. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maranatha Christian.
Levi Ham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Ham was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Nolan Espinosa looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Morse, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zeke Smith, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Maranatha Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Bishop's, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-19-1.
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