It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Maranatha Christian can now relate to. They lost 10-3 to the Coastal Academy Stingrays on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maranatha Christian of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Lillian Visser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maranatha Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Piper Barela, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Maranatha Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coastal Academy only tossed six.
On Coastal Academy's side, Sofia Tillis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Tillis was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Cayla Contreras was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Aubrey Price was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Maranatha Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Coastal Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-16.
Maranatha Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coastal Academy, they will face off against Santa Fe Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Coastal Academy has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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