Baseball:
Maranatha won its seventh consecutive Olympic League title on Tuesday after a 6-2 victory over second place and visiting Valley Christian.
With one game to play, MHS has a two-game lead over VCHS.
The Minutemen have won every league crown since 2018, but there was no league champion in 2020 because of the COVID-shortened season.
MHS extended its current win streak to 14 games.
Zach Strickland went six innings to earn the win.
Strickland was charged with two runs on six hits.
He issued two walks and registered seven strikeouts.
Jacob Yun got the final three outs.
Austin Abrahams went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Nico Villafana singled and doubled.
Seth Dahlenburg walked, singled and scored.
Lucas Witt walked and scored.
Weston Lynott singled and RJ Estrada had an RBI ground out.
Josh Hulse got the loss after surrendering six runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings.
Strickland helped his own cause with a walk, RBI triple and an RBI ground out.
Trevor Rivas went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, including a two-run double and a sac fly.
Lukus Perez walked, singled and scored.
Josh Proctor went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.
Will Suslow singled and scored.
Gabe Barragan singled, while Mo Aguirre and Noe Zavala scored one run apiece.
Box Score:
VC: 0-0-1-0-0-1-0-(2)
M: 2-0-3-0-1-0-x-(6)
Win: Zach Strickland
Loss: Josh Hulse
3B: Zach Strickland (M)
2B: Nico Villafana (VC); Trevor Rivas (M)
Olympic League Standings:
Maranatha (16-6-1, 7-0)
Valley Christian (13-10, 5-2)
Heritage Christian (17-7-1, 3-4)
Village Christian (10-12, 2-6)
Whittier Christian (13-11, 1-6)
Maranatha’s Remaining Schedule:
5/2: Maranatha at Valley Christian
5/3: Valencia at Maranatha at 10 am
5/3: Valencia at Maranatha at 1
5/6: Quartz Hill at Maranatha
5/7: Maranatha at Santa Margarita
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