Mater Dei extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 13-10. They lost 7-1 to the St. John Bosco Braves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Tuesday.
As for St. John Bosco, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
For St. John Bosco's part, Jack Champlin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, Champlin posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, James Clark was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jhett Ohira, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
While Mater Dei had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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