The Maranatha Minutemen are taking a road trip to square off against the Santa Margarita Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Maranatha's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Santa Margarita's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Maranatha barely beat Quartz Hill the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Minutemen put the hurt on the Royals with a sharp 8-1 victory on Tuesday. The Minutemen not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 8th (when they won 16-0).
Matthew Vazquez looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Will Suslow
| 05/06/25 vs Quartz Hill | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Valencia | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Whittier Christian | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Village Christian | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Rancho Cucamonga | 2 |
On the hitting side, Maranatha let Josh Proctor and Will Suslow run wild. Proctor went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Suslow went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Suslow a new career-high. Dylan Garcia was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Maranatha always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Quartz Hill only posted an OBP of .083.
Meanwhile, Santa Margarita narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Servite 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Maranatha has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Margarita, their record now sits at 15-12.
Maranatha was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Margarita in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 6-3. Do the Minutemen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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