The Mater Lakes Academy Bears will head out on the road to take on the Goleman Gators at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mater Lakes Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs last Wednesday, they were much more limited against Miami Country Day on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the Spartans.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Goleman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over Hialeah-Miami Lakes on Thursday. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Sophia Colina was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Colina was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing six bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February.
In other batting news, Amanda Monteagudo was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Olivia Mata was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Goleman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Goleman's record is now 5-11. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Mater Lakes Academy took their victory against Goleman in their previous matchup last Wednesday by a conclusive 16-6 score. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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