Maranatha Christian won the last time they faced Bishop, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Maranatha Christian Eagles came out on top against the Bishop's Knights by a score of 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Maranatha Christian.
Levi Ham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Ham was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Nolan Espinosa looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Morse, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zeke Smith, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bishop's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griff Hemerick, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Maranatha Christian's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 18-9. As for Bishop's, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-19-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Maranatha Christian beat Bishop's by a score of 7-5.
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