Maranatha Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the La Jolla Country Day Torreys at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Maranatha Christian will be strutting in after a victory while La Jolla Country Day will be coming in after a loss.
Maranatha Christian is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Coastal Academy on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Lillian Visser was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Visser has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Visser was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Kennedy Arango was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Hope Fitzherbert was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, La Jolla Country Day is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 14-4 to Coastal Academy on Monday.
Mia Heppner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mak Horton, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Maranatha Christian's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for La Jolla Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Maranatha Christian was able to grind out a solid win over La Jolla Country Day in their previous matchup back in April, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maranatha Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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