Mater Academy Bay was led to victory by Emmanuel Mercedes, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Wednesday. Mercedes was dialed in and struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He played a big game the last time he faced Everglades Prep Academy, so the team probably should've seen him coming.
Mercedes and Mater Academy Bay will look to defend their home field on Monday against Homestead at 3:30 p.m. The last time Mercedes duked it out with Homestead (on Tuesday), Mater Academy Bay came out on top by a score of 9-5. Will another strong game from Mercedes be enough to do it again? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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