Baseball Preview: St. John Bosco Braves vs. Mater Dei Monarchs
After two games on the road, St. John Bosco is heading back home. They will take on the Mater Dei Monarchs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. John Bosco: 3.5, Mater Dei: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, St. John Bosco came up short against Mission Viejo and fell 9-4.
St. John Bosco got a good showing from John-John Aguilar, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Macade Maxwell and Jaden Jackson did some serious damage despite the final result: Maxwell went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Jackson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Panthers.
St. John Bosco's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Mater Dei, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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