Minutemen
| 04/08/25 @ Village Christian | 16 |
| 03/18/25 vs Hart | 13 |
| 04/01/25 @ Heritage Christian | 11 |
| 02/25/25 @ Etiwanda | 10 |
| 03/20/25 @ Brea Olinda | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maranatha). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Village Christian Crusaders a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Minutemen in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won nine in a row.
Zach Strickland made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other pitching news, Jacob Yun looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, Josh Proctor and Trevor Rivas did most of the damage at the plate: Proctor scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Rivas scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Proctor a new career-high in doubles (two). Moe Aguirre was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Maranatha always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Maranatha pushed their record up to 8-6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Village Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Maranatha will have a chance to go back-to-back against Village Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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