Maranatha Baptist Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on Crosspoint Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Two weeks ago, Maranatha Baptist Academy fell victim to a rough 29-2 loss at the hands of Aurora Christian Academy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Maranatha Baptist Academy in their matchups with Aurora Christian Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, while Crosspoint Christian put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for North County Christian. Crosspoint Christian came out on top against North County Christian by a score of 19-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Crosspoint Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by 15 runs or more this season.
Asher Weldy was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weldy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ky Hofstetter, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cody Sanders, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Maranatha Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Crosspoint Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Maranatha Baptist Academy suffered a grim 27-5 defeat to Crosspoint Christian in their previous matchup on April 9th. Can Maranatha Baptist Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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