On Thursday, the Maranatha Minutemen were able to grind out a solid victory over the Brea Olinda Wildcats, taking the game 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Minutemen.
Bradley Loiacono and Dylan Hoang dominated on the mound. Loiacono pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Hoang pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Loiacono has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Trevor Rivas was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-4. Lukus Perez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Minutemen
| 03/20/25 @ Brea Olinda | 37.9% |
| 03/18/25 vs Hart | 22.2% |
| 03/04/25 vs Los Osos | 7.4% |
| 03/01/25 vs Orange Lutheran | 32.3% |
| 02/25/25 @ Etiwanda | 33.3% |
| + 7 more games |
Maranatha was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Maranatha's win bumped their record up to 2-3-1. As for Brea Olinda, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-4.
Coming up, Maranatha will host Northview at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Maranatha is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Brea Olinda, they will take on Dana Hills in a tournament on Saturday. Brea Olinda's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Dana Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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