Baseball Preview: St. Brendan Sabres vs. Mater Academy Charter Lions
The St. Brendan Sabres will head out on the road to take on the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. Brendan: 3.9, Mater Academy Charter: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Brendan put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over iMater Charter. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Brendan considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jean Garcia-chicano made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Garcia-chicano has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia-chicano was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other pitching news, Ethan Hernandez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, St. Brendan let Diego Alvarez and Kevin Leon loose on the outfield. Alvarez scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Leon went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Jan Perez Fernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Mater Academy Charter made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pembroke Pines Charter on Wednesday. Mater Academy Charter walked away with a 10-7 victory over Pembroke Pines Charter.
Mater Academy Charter also got a great performance from Jonathan Leyva as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Brandon Lorenzo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eiker Norega, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Brendan pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Mater Academy Charter, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-6.
Mater Academy Charter's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: St. Brendan has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Mater Academy Charter, though, as they've only averaged .346. Will they be able to contain St. Brendan's hitters?
St. Brendan beat Mater Academy Charter 6-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mater Academy Charter's Dario Alvarez, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for St. Brendan to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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