Baseball Preview: Mater Academy Charter Lions vs. Parrish Community Bulls
Mater Academy Charter has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Parrish Community Bulls at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mater Academy Charter: 3.7, Parrish Community: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Monday, everything went Mater Academy Charter's way against James Madison as Mater Academy Charter made off with an 8-2 win. That six run margin sets a new team best for Mater Academy Charter this season.
Mater Academy Charter got a great performance from Kevin Roque as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Roque has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nicolas Familia relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isreal Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Dylan Fernandez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Parrish Community waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Warhawks 4-3.
Troy Guthrie tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Jacob Traeger picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Maguire, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eloy Serrata, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Mater Academy Charter pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Parrish Community, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
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 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Parrish Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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