Baseball Game Preview: Mather Rangers vs. Steinmetz College Prep Silver Streaks

For the second straight game, Mather will face off against Steinmetz College Prep. The Rangers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Silver Streaks at 4:30 p.m. Mather is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Mather's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Steinmetz College Prep with a sharp 19-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rangers considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Jeriel Mejias made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Mather's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Mejias was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Roy Beard

Runs (Career)

04/21/25 @ Steinmetz College Prep	4
05/17/24 vs Hancock	3
05/15/24 vs Back of the Yards College Prep	3
04/15/24 @ Prosser	3
04/16/25 @ Clemente	2

In other batting news, Mather let David Goytia and Roy Beard run wild. Goytia got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Beard went 2-for-5 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Those four runs gave Beard a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake McDonough, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

Mather always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

With the victory, Mather broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-5. As for Steinmetz College Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mather has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Steinmetz College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.