Maranatha Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday La Jolla Country Day proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Maranatha Christian Eagles 13-1. This was a revenge contest for La Jolla Country Day, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-3 loss when these two played on Friday.
Jamie Onaitis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Onaitis has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Onaitis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jos? Partida was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was William Stickney, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Maranatha Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Ham, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
La Jolla Country Day pushed their record up to 15-9-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Maranatha Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season.
La Jolla Country Day will be playing at home against Francis Parker at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maranatha Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop's at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maranatha Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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