The Maranatha Minutemen will head out to take on the San Marino Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Maranatha managed to slip by Pasadena the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Maranatha lost 27-15 to Pasadena on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, San Marino was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Temple City, falling 17-10. One positive for the Titans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Sarah Esbenshade made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandra Hughes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Maranatha's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for San Marino, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Maranatha's way against San Marino in their previous meeting back in March of 2017, as Maranatha made off with a 13-1 victory. Will Maranatha repeat their success, or does San Marino have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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