Northside Christian was the 7-4 winner over Mater Academy Charter when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Northside Christian Mustangs fell just short of the Mater Academy Charter Lions by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Northside Christian has scored all season.
Nick Bertrand was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Northside Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Mater Academy Charter's side, Kevin Roque tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Mater Academy Charter got a big performance out of Jonathan Esponda, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Northside Christian and nudges their season record down to 6-4. As for Mater Academy Charter, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Northside Christian will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Huntsville at 4:00 p.m. As for Mater Academy Charter, they will stay at home for another game and welcome American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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