Baseball Game Preview: Mater Academy Charter Lions vs. Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars

For the second straight game, Mater Academy Charter will face off against Pembroke Pines Charter. The Lions will be playing at home against the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Mater Academy Charter's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Pembroke Pines Charter has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

Mater Academy Charter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Pembroke Pines Charter with a sharp 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Alfrin Rosario

Base on Balls Against

04/30/25 vs Pembroke Pines Charter	0
04/23/25 vs Atlantic	2
04/16/25 vs Varela	2
04/09/25 @ American Heritage	2
04/02/25 vs Key West	1

Mater Academy Charter got a great performance from Alfrin Rosario as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rosario has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Yodelkis Quevedo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Eiker Noguera, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Mater Academy Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Mater Academy Charter is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-9-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13-1.