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Maranatha Edges Charter Oak, 9-7, in a Saturday Slugfest; Minutemen & Chargers Combine for 21 Hits

Apr 23 2023 04:33:44

Photos by Gwen Pointer

Baseball:

Maranatha and Charter Oak, two of the SGV area’s premier programs, met up on Saturday in a nonleague contest.

The Minutemen scored seven runs in the top of the fifth inning and held on for a 9-7 victory.

Bryan Richman got the win after going two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out one.

Dominic Almazan doubled twice, scored and had two RBIs.

Diego Ortiz singled, doubled, scored and drove in a pair of runs.

Athen Malone walked twice, doubled, scored and had an RBI.

Nathan Arevalos went 2-for-4 and scored.

Josiah Martinez singled and scored.

Anthony Vasquez walked, singled, doubled and scored.

Julian Salmon singled and scored and Samuel Morales singled for COHS.

Jacob Gonzalez got the loss, allowing two runs on three hits over two innings.

Gonzalez walked two and fanned a pair of MHS batters.

Hudson Story had two doubles, a run and three RBIs.

Dylan Zdunek doubled in two and scored.

Cider Canon walked twice, singled, scored and had an RBI.

Richman drew a pair of walks, singled and scored.

Doug Zuniga and Eric Zdunek singled, scored and had one RBI apiece.

Matthew Kirkdijian walked, singled and scored twice.

Isaac Ton singled, scored and had an RBI.

Up next: The six-time Olympic League champs host Mayfair on Monday.

The Chargers travel to San Dimas on Tuesday in the first of two with the Saints.

SDHS and COHS enter the final week 8-0 in the VVL standings.

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Box Score:
MHS: 0-0-0-0-7-0-2-(9)
CO: 0-0-0-3-0-4-0-(7)

Win: Bryan Richman
Loss: Jacob Gonzalez

2B: Hudston Story (M) 2, Dylan Zdunek (M); Dominic Almazan (CO) 2, Athen Malone (CO), Diego Ortiz (CO), Anthony Vasquez (CO)

Records: Maranatha (19-4); Charter Oak (15-8)

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