Minutemen
| 05/02/25 @ Valley Christian | 0-2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Valley Christian | 6-2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Central Catholic | 4-2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Righetti | 3-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs St. Francis | 9-5 |
Maranatha dropped their record down to 16-7-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's 14-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Valley Christian Defenders by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Minutemen were not able to get on the board.
Matthew Vazquez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Maranatha saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Proctor, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
On Valley Christian's side, the result came thanks to Riley Jones's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up nine Ks. Jones also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Defenders are 9-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-8 otherwise.
Maranatha didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-7 victory against Valencia on the 3rd. As for Valley Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-4 win against Bishop Montgomery on the 6th.
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