Maranatha extended their losing streak to 11 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-15 in the process. They came up short against the Heritage Christian Warriors, falling 15-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 26-5 on Tuesday.
Maranatha saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bentley Shupper, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that Shupper has brought in this season.
As for Heritage Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games.
On Heritage Christian's side, Summer Hill made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Hill was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Aubrey Akins and Soraya Chavez did most of the damage at the plate: Akins got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Chavez went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave Chavez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tatum Tassio, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Maranatha will face off against Valley Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heritage Christian, they will challenge Whittier Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Heralds' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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