For the first time this season, St. Joseph Academy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Thursday. They will be playing at home against the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 3:00 p.m. Maranatha Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Joseph Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, everything went St. Joseph Academy's way against Bonsall as St. Joseph Academy made off with an 18-8 victory. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Legionnaires: they've now won three in a row.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Wednesday. Maranatha Christian fell just short of Tri-City Christian by a score of 6-5.
Lillian Visser was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Visser was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hope Fitzherbert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Kennedy Arango was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Maranatha Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
St. Joseph Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Maranatha Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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