Kansas City Christian School had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-6 to make it four. They fell just short of the Maranatha Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 16-15.
As for Maranatha Christian Academy, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Kansas City Christian School since April 13, 2019.
For Maranatha Christian Academy's part, AJ Reischman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits. The Eagles are 2-1 when Reischman allows two or fewer earned runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caleb Cronin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Ingalsbe, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Kansas City Christian School will challenge Crest at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, they will host Bishop Ward at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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