Maranatha Christian stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Francis Parker Lancers with a sharp 8-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Maranatha Christian sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Andy Baltgalvis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Levi Ham was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Jack West was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Maranatha Christian's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Francis Parker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Maranatha Christian beat Francis Parker by a score of 14-4.
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