Preview: Mater Academy Charter Lions vs. American Heritage Patriots
The Mater Academy Charter Lions will stay at home for another game and welcome the American Heritage Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. American Heritage took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mater Academy Charter, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Mater Academy Charter had just enough and edged Northside Christian out 3-1.
Kevin Roque tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Esponda, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, American Heritage came up short against West Broward on Tuesday and fell 9-5. American Heritage has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christopher Levy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mater Academy Charter now has a winning record of 5-4. As for American Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mater Academy Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like American Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mater Academy Charter came up short against American Heritage in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 5-1. Will Mater Academy Charter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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