The Maranatha Christian Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Point Loma Pointers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Maranatha Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Scripps Ranch by a score of 8-4.
Maranatha Christian got a great performance from Nolan Espinosa as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched. Espinosa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Levi Ham was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3. Karlsen Drake was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Point Loma waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Eagles.
Matthew Garrison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Kai Dickinson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Ice, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Maranatha Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. As for Point Loma, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8-4.
Maranatha Christian came up short against Point Loma in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 7-2. Can Maranatha Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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