Maranatha hasn't had much luck against Whittier Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Minutemen will challenge the Heralds at 3:15 p.m. Maranatha has given up an average of 19.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maranatha is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Valley Christian, falling 18-2.
Meanwhile, Whittier Christian got the win against Chino on Saturday by a conclusive 9-1. Considering the Heralds have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Bobbie Lozano looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Whittier Christian got a massive performance out of Mia Camacho, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Rylee Cull was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Whittier Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .565. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in 13 consecutive contests.
Whittier Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Maranatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Maranatha might still be hurting after the 19-0 loss they got from Whittier Christian in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Minutemen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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