Maranatha Christian entered their match against Santa Fe Christian on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Maranatha Christian Eagles lost 18-4 to the Santa Fe Christian Eagles. It was the first time this season that Maranatha Christian let down their fans at home.
Maranatha Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Morse, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeke Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Santa Fe Christian's side, Davis Lee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Lee has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Haferkamp, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Noah Joseph was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Maranatha Christian's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-5. As for Santa Fe Christian, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Maranatha Christian by a score of 2-0.
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