After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Coastal Academy, Maranatha Christian was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Chula Vista Spartans 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Maranatha Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lillian Visser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
Maranatha Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Chula Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-11.
Maranatha Christian will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Coastal Academy at 4:00 p.m. Coastal Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.03 runs per game on average), something Maranatha Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. Chula Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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