Sadly, La Jolla Country Day is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matchups. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maranatha Christian Eagles on Friday. La Jolla Country Day was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Maranatha Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
La Jolla Country Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mak Horton, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Maranatha Christian's side, Lillian Visser made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Visser has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Visser was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Arango, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Hope Fitzherbert, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
La Jolla Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Maranatha Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Santa Fe Christian the next time they take the field. La Jolla Country Day will host Santa Fe Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Maranatha Christian will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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