The Scripps Ranch Falcons will be playing at home against the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scripps Ranch is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Scripps Ranch had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Classical Academy.
Scripps Ranch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Ham, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. Ham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Daniel Lee, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Scripps Ranch didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian beat Del Norte 6-1 on Wednesday.
Zeke Smith and Levi Ham made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Smith pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Ham didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. At bat, Smith scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Ham fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
Scripps Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Maranatha Christian, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
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