Maranatha Christian pushed their score to four the last time they played Santa Fe Christian, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The Maranatha Christian Eagles fell just short of the Santa Fe Christian Eagles by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this year in which Maranatha Christian was not able to get on the board.
Levi Ham put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ham was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Ham wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Kelly, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Maranatha Christian was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Fe Christian didn't hit any.
On Santa Fe Christian's side, Jack Haferkamp was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Noonan, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Maranatha Christian and nudges their season record down to 15-6. As for Santa Fe Christian, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 17-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Maranatha Christian by a score of 12-3.
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