Village Christian had lost six straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-14 to make it seven. They lost 33-2 to the Maranatha Minutemen. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Minutemen this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-3 defeat on Thursday.
As for Maranatha, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
For Maranatha's part, Jayden Morales was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Morales has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maranatha let Will Suslow and Yahir Treto run wild. Suslow fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4, while Treto went 3-for-4 with seven RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those home runs were Suslow's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Barragan, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Village Christian will square off against Whittier Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maranatha, they will face off against Pacifica at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Minutemen 3.4, the Mariners 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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