Maranatha is 1-9 against Valley Christian since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Minutemen will challenge the Defenders at 3:30 p.m. Maranatha has given up an average of 19.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maranatha is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Friday. They lost 15-4 to Heritage Christian.
Maranatha saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bentley Shupper, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Shupper has brought in this season.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian made easy work of Village Christian on Monday and carried off a 13-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Defenders, who have now won 11 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Rachel Zhang spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Peyton Kingery was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Brianna Ramirez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Valley Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Maranatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Maranatha might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Minutemen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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