Baseball Preview: Parrish Community Bulls vs. Mater Academy Charter Lions
The Parrish Community Bulls will square off against the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Parrish Community comes in on six and Mater Academy Charter on three.
On Tuesday, Parrish Community had just enough and edged James Madison out 4-3.
Parrish Community got a great performance from Troy Guthrie as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Guthrie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jacob Traeger picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Maguire, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Eloy Serrata was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy Charter got the win against James Madison on Monday by a conclusive 8-2. That looming 8-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Mater Academy Charter yet this season.
Kevin Roque tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Nicolas Familia relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isreal Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dylan Fernandez, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Parrish Community pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs per game. As for Mater Academy Charter, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Parrish Community's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. Parrish Community has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mater Academy Charter, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Parrish Community continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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