Santa Fe Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Maranatha Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Santa Fe Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-4 margin over Maranatha Christian. Santa Fe Christian's victory was all the more impressive since Maranatha Christian was averaging only 4.1 runs allowed on the season.
Davis Lee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Lee has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jack Haferkamp was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Connor Sawyer was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Santa Fe Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Maranatha Christian, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-5.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Santa Fe Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like Maranatha Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .348. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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