Central Catholic extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 17-9 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Maranatha Minutemen. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered since April 7th.
Central Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Perino, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Maranatha, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-6-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Maranatha's side, Carson Kelly tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Kelly a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Doug Zuniga, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Coming up, Central Catholic will be taking part in a tournament against Lompoc at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Maranatha, they will host Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Minutemen 3.5, the Defenders 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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