The Maranatha Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Francis Parker Lancers at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Maranatha Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Maranatha Christian put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Francis Parker as Maranatha Christian made off with an 8-1 win.
Maranatha Christian got a great performance from Andy Baltgalvis as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Baltgalvis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nolan Espinosa relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Levi Ham was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Jack West was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Maranatha Christian pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Francis Parker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
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