The Maranatha Minutemen will take on the St. Francis Sharks at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maranatha will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Maranatha had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Lompoc on Wednesday. The Minutemen put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 8-2 win.
Zach Strickland
| 04/23/25 vs Lompoc | 14 |
| 04/16/25 vs Whittier Christian | 13 |
| 04/08/25 @ Village Christian | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Heritage Christian | 11 |
| 03/25/25 vs Vista Murrieta | 9 |
| + 4 more games |
Zach Strickland tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Josh Proctor was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Yahir Treto, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Maranatha was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lompoc only posted a batting average of .043.
Meanwhile, St. Francis fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Cabrillo on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Conquistadores by a score of 3-2.
St. Francis' loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-8. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only three runs. As for Maranatha, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6-1.
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