Maranatha Baptist Academy had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-4 to make it six. They came up short against Crosspoint Christian, falling 22-5. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against Crosspoint Christian this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-3 defeat last Monday.
As for Crosspoint Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-4. The result was nothing new for Crosspoint Christian, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Crosspoint Christian's part, Reid Mahoney made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Mahoney was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Crosspoint Christian is undefeated when Mahoney posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gus Bradley, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jesse Becker, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Maranatha Baptist Academy and Crosspoint Christian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Warriors will head out on the road to challenge Plaza Heights Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maranatha Baptist Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Crosspoint Christian, they will take on Aurora Christian Academy in a tournament on Thursday. The Arrows have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.36 runs per game on average), something Crosspoint Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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