Baseball:
Maranatha kept its hold of the Olympic League’s top spot thanks to a dramatic win on Tuesday afternoon.
Trailing 2-1 in the top of the seventh inning, Dominic Gonsal hit a two-out, two-run pinch-hit home run to lead the Minutemen to a 3-2 victory at Whittier Christian.
Maranatha’s Mikey Ebner went four scoreless and hitless innings, walking four and striking out seven.
The Heralds got two unearned runs off Jacob Yun on two hits and two walks.
Yun fanned three.
Jack Stipa was credited with the win after he got the final five outs, including one via strikeout.
Toby Kwon went the distance and got the loss.
Kwon surrendered the three runs (two earned) on five hits.
He walked two and fanned nine Maranatha batters.
But it was a one-out, seventh-inning walk to Angelo Aleman that will haunt him.
It allowed Gonsal the opportunity to be the hero.
Bryan Richman singled twice and scored for MHS.
Box Score:
MHS: 1-0-0-0-0-0-2-(3)
WC: 0-0-0-0-0-2-0-(2)
Win: Jack Stipa
Loss: Toby Kwon
HR: Donovan Gonsal (M)
2B: Carter Abeelen (WC)
Tuesday’s Olympic League Scores:
Valley Christian 9, Village Christian 3
Maranatha 3, Whittier Christian 2
Friday’s Olympic League Schedule:
Whittier Christian at Maranatha
Valley Christian at Village Christian
Olympic League Standings:
Maranatha (7-4, 3-1)
Whittier Christian (8-6, 3-2)
Village Christian (6-8, 3-2)
Valley Christian (8-7, 2-2)
Heritage Christian (1-9, 0-4)
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