Maranatha extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 15-7. They fell 8-4 to the Whittier Christian Heralds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Heralds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in March.
Campbell Taylor made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sophia Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Whittier Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Whittier Christian's side, Abigail Rodriguez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylee Cull (Depaul), who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Danni Lopez (Cypress), who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Maranatha is set to face off against their familiar foe Heritage Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Whittier Christian will challenge rival Village Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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