Preview: Mater Academy Charter Lions vs. IMG Academy Navy Ascenders
Mater Academy Charter has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the IMG Academy Navy Ascenders at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Academy Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so IMG Academy Navy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, everything went Mater Academy Charter's way against James Madison as Mater Academy Charter made off with an 8-2 victory. That six run margin sets a new team best for Mater Academy Charter this season.
Kevin Roque tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three 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. Another player making a difference was Dylan Fernandez, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Navy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bell Creek Academy.
IMG Academy Navy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt McGuire, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Mater Academy Charter's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for IMG Academy Navy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
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