The Mater Lakes Academy Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Westminster Christian Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Mater Lakes Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
On Wednesday, Mater Lakes Academy got the win against Coral Park by a conclusive 12-6.
Mater Lakes Academy got a great performance from Christopher Arredondo as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Andres Gomez was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was ANTHONY VELAZQUEZ, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mater Lakes Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian came up short against Miami Springs on Wednesday and fell 4-1.
Westminster Christian also got a good showing from Michael Vigil, who didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Vigil a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Westminster Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Mejia, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Mater Lakes Academy now has a winning record of 2-1-1. As for Westminster Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Mater Lakes Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Mater Lakes Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Westminster Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Mater Lakes Academy continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
