Baseball Preview: Mater Academy Charter Lions vs. Hialeah Educational Academy Biggie
The Mater Academy Charter Lions will be playing at home against the Hialeah Educational Academy Biggie at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Mater Academy Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Hialeah Educational Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mater Academy Charter entered their tilt with Dr. Krop with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Lightning by a score of 5-1 on Friday.
Andy Mesa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Brandon Lorenzo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Fernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Hialeah Educational Academy had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against American Heritage on Wednesday. Hialeah Educational Academy has struggled against American Heritage recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Hialeah Educational Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ROLANDO MENA, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was ANDRES RODRIGUEZ, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mater Academy Charter is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Hialeah Educational Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Mater Academy Charter was able to grind out a solid victory over Hialeah Educational Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hialeah Educational Academy's CHRIS FERNANDEZ, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Mater Academy Charter to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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