It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Maranatha ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Charter Oak Chargers. The win continues a trend for the Minutemen in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Will Suslow, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Barragan, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Minutemen
| 04/21/26 vs Charter Oak | 8-7 |
| 04/18/26 @ Pacifica | 9-5 |
| 04/17/26 @ Village Christian | 33-2 |
| 04/16/26 @ Village Christian | 11-3 |
| 04/14/26 vs Village Christian | 8-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Maranatha hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive games.
Maranatha's victory bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Charter Oak, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7-1.
Maranatha has already played their next matchup, a 19-6 win against Valley Christian on the 28th. As for Charter Oak, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-0 victory against Wilson on the 22nd.
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