The Maranatha Minutemen will challenge the Los Osos Grizzlies at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Maranatha saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Orange Lutheran by a score of 8-7. The Minutemen have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Eric Zdunek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Los Osos never got on the board in their matchup last Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Great Oak on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Wolfpack with a sharp 13-3 win. The Grizzlies' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Reagan Samples made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Meyer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Evan Jones was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Los Osos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory got Los Osos back to even at 2-2. As for Maranatha, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Maranatha beat Los Osos 8-3 in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. Does Maranatha have another victory up their sleeve, or will Los Osos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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