With a playoff game on the line, Maranatha Christian rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Scripps Ranch Falcons by a score of 8-4. That's more bragging rights for Maranatha Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Maranatha Christian got a great performance from Nolan Espinosa as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched. Espinosa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Levi Ham was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Karlsen Drake, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Scripps Ranch's side, Ryan Ham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Dylan Schwarz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Maranatha Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Scripps Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-17.
Maranatha Christian will head out on the road to challenge Point Loma at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Point Loma is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Maranatha Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Scripps Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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