Maranatha Christian fell victim to Foothills Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The result was an unpleasant reminder to them of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Foothills Christian's part, not much got past Emma Romeka, who gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Maranatha Christian off the board. Romeka has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Reese Winchester was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Gomez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Maranatha Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Foothills Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
As of now, neither Maranatha Christian nor Foothills Christian have any future games scheduled.
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