After flying high against Quartz Hill on Tuesday, Maranatha came back down to earth. The Minutemen fell just short of the Santa Margarita Eagles by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The Minutemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Maranatha got a good showing from Jacob Yun, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Yun has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maranatha saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Zdunek, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Maranatha's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9-1. As for Santa Margarita, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-12.
As of now, neither Maranatha nor the Eagles have any future games scheduled.
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