Baseball Preview: Montgomery Aztecs vs. Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders
Montgomery is 4-0 against Mater Dei Catholic since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Montgomery Aztecs will play host again on Friday to welcome the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Montgomery narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Otay Ranch 4-2. That's two games straight that Montgomery has won by exactly two runs.
Luis Torres made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Torres was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Khalyl Perez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Josh Trujillo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Mariners by a score of 7-3.
Evan Sahmel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Sosa, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Roman Cruz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Montgomery has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they pushed their record up to 17-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Montgomery beat Mater Dei Catholic 4-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Will Montgomery repeat their success, or does Mater Dei Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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