It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Maranatha Christian can now relate to. They fell 4-1 to the Point Loma Pointers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maranatha Christian of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Maranatha Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Bried, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Point Loma's side, William Sanford was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sanford has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Sanford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Griffin Ice was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Maranatha Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Point Loma, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-8-4.
Maranatha Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Point Loma, they will face off against Bonita Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bonita Vista: 3.2, Point Loma: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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