Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, IMater Charter couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 7-2 to the Miami Springs Golden Hawks on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Golden Hawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-5 defeat on Friday.
Alex Alvarez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, iMater Charter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Castillo, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double. Alexey Fuentes was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
IMater Charter has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-8 record this season. As for Miami Springs, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-10-1.
While iMater Charter had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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