Baseball Preview: Mater Lakes Academy Bears vs. Dr. Krop Lightning
The Mater Lakes Academy Bears will be playing at home against the Dr. Krop Lightning at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Wednesday, Mater Lakes Academy suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Doral Academy. Mater Lakes Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mater Lakes Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Vazquez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Dr. Krop scored the most runs they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of American by a score of 8-7.
Fernando Guerrero was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jake DeAngelis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Andrew Hyppolite was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Dr. Krop kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Mater Lakes Academy now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Dr. Krop, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mater Lakes Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dr. Krop struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mater Lakes Academy beat Dr. Krop 5-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Dr. Krop's JONATHAN ALIBAYOF, who pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Mater Lakes Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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