The Mater Bay Academy Rays will square off against the Schoolhouse Prep Wolfpack at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Mater Bay Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Mater Bay Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Mater Lakes Academy, taking the game 13-9.
Jarilynn Romero was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Amber Gutierrez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Schoolhouse Prep waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Conchs a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wolfpack, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Samantha Torres, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Key West off the board. Torres has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Schoolhouse Prep let Angelly Benitez and Valeria Vazquez run wild. Benitez went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Vazquez went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Villa, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Mater Bay Academy's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for Schoolhouse Prep, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Schoolhouse Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Mater Bay Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Schoolhouse Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Mater Bay Academy keep running through batters, or will the Wolfpack buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
