The Maranatha Minutemen will take on the Valencia Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maranatha is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 14 games.
On Saturday, Maranatha got the win against Oxford Academy by a conclusive 17-6. The Minutemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Kaden Lai looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Kaleb Derosier
| 05/02/26 vs Oxford Academy | 5 |
| 04/28/26 vs Valley Christian | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Heritage Christian | 3 |
| 04/30/26 @ Valley Christian | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Dos Pueblos | 2 |
At the plate, Kaleb Derosier was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Rivas, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Valencia was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They fell 5-1 to Camarillo.
Charlie Romanelli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
Valencia's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14-1. As for Maranatha, their victory bumped their record up to 22-4.
Maranatha skirted past Valencia 3-2 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Minutemen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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