The Maranatha Christian Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Classical Academy Caimans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maranatha Christian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Maranatha Christian can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Francis Parker.
Karlsen Drake and Jack Kelly were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Drake pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Kelly pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. At the plate, Drake scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Kelly scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Zeke Smith was a standout: he scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Charlie Morse, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Classical Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 6-2.
Chaeton Revilla looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Classical Academy's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Hoff, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Gabriel Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Maranatha Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Classical Academy, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Classical Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Maranatha Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .462. It's a different story for Classical Academy, though, as they've only averaged .330. Will they be able to contain Maranatha Christian's hitters?
Maranatha Christian couldn't quite finish off Classical Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Thankfully for Maranatha Christian, Landon Piceno (who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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