There's no place like home for Maranatha Christian, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Del Norte Nighthawks on Wednesday.
Zeke Smith and Levi Ham made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Smith tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Ham didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Smith scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Ham fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was JT Bried, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Del Norte's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Richie Moore, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Del Norte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maranatha Christian only tossed five.
Maranatha Christian's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Del Norte, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Maranatha Christian will head out on the road to take on Scripps Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maranatha Christian is facing Scripps Ranch at the right time seeing as Scripps Ranch is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Del Norte, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Santana at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Santana has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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