From Staff Reports Alex Cornwell took a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning at first-place Village Christian on Friday afternoon. Unfortunately for Maranatha, the Crusaders scratched one run across in the bottom of the seventh. The Minutemen, though, struck for four eighth-inning runs and defeated Village Christian, 4-1, in eight innings. The […]
From Staff Reports
Alex Cornwell took a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning at first-place Village Christian on Friday afternoon.
Unfortunately for Maranatha, the Crusaders scratched one run across in the bottom of the seventh.
The Minutemen, though, struck for four eighth-inning runs and defeated Village Christian, 4-1, in eight innings.
The win allowed Maranatha to climb back into the Olympic League penthouse with Village Christian.
Dawson Netz threw a scoreless eighth and struck out one to pick up the victory.
Eddie Lopez had a huge game for Maranatha.
Lopez went 3 for 4 with a run scored and three RBIs.
Ben Guess added two hits and an RBI.
Maranatha out-hit Village Christian, 8-4.
The Minutemen will travel to Hemet today (Saturday) and take on Tahquitz at 1 p.m.
Box Score:
MHS: 0-1-0-0-0-0-0-4-(5)
VC: 0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-(1)
Olympic League Standings:
Maranatha (7-2 overall, 3-1 in league)
Village Christian (7-2, 3-1)
Valley Christian (7-5, 2-2)
Whittier Christian (7-6, 2-2)
Heritage Christian (5-6, 0-4)
