Sweetwater is 2-8 against Mater Dei Catholic since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. Neither Sweetwater nor Mater Dei Catholic posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Friday, Sweetwater came up short against Olympian and fell 5-2.
Sweetwater saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan De La Paz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Hilltop by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
Kaij Ordaz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Sweetwater's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-12.
Sweetwater's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. The Red Devils have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mater Dei Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Sweetwater continue to outrun the ball?
Sweetwater came up short against Mater Dei Catholic in their previous matchup on Monday, falling 4-0. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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