Valley Christian hit Maranatha with a five-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Minutemen lost 12-2 to the Crusaders. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Minutemen, who until this matchup were averaging 3.9 runs allowed.
Maranatha saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Guthrie, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Maranatha and nudges their season record down to 15-6. As for Valley Christian, their record now sits at 8-6.
Coming up, Maranatha will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Whittier Christian at 3:30 p.m. The Heralds will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Minutemen surely won't give up without a fight. As for Valley Christian, they will head out to take on Yorba Linda at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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