Recap: Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders vs. Mission Bay Buccaneers
There's no place like home for Mater Dei Catholic, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Mission Bay Buccaneers on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Mater Dei Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Evan Sahmel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Luke Sosa was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-2. Ethan Otero was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Mission Bay's side, they got a good showing from Harold Gildehaus, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mission Bay got a big performance out of Mason Gallego, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mater Dei Catholic pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Mission Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
Mater Dei Catholic will head out on the road to take on La Jolla at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (La Jolla: 3.8, Mater Dei Catholic: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mission Bay, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Olympian at 4:00 p.m. Mission Bay is facing Olympian at the right time seeing as Olympian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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