The Maranatha Minutemen will take on the Quartz Hill Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Maranatha has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Maranatha after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Valencia by a score of 3-2.
Carson Kelly was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Will Suslow was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Garcia, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Sultana hit Quartz Hill with a four-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Royals lost 9-1 to the Sultans. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Royals have suffered since February 19th.
Quartz Hill also got a good showing from Chris Quintero, who tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Quintero has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
Quartz Hill's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-12. As for Maranatha, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8-1.
Maranatha came out on top in a nail-biter against Quartz Hill when the teams last played back in May of 2022, sneaking past 4-2. Do the Minutemen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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