After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Summit Christian Academy, Maranatha Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Schlagle Stallions 24-3. Considering the Eagles' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
AJ Reischman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Reischman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Smail, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Lake Padgett, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
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| 04/01/25 - Home | 24-3 W |
| 05/10/22 - Away | 15-4 W |
| 03/29/22 - Away | 23-0 W |
| 03/26/19 - Away | 19-0 W |
| 03/26/19 - Away | 23-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Maranatha Christian Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Schlagle, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Maranatha Christian Academy Eagles duke it out with Harmon Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Schlagle, they will challenge Wyandotte at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.2 runs per game on average), something the Stallions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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