The Mater Lakes Academy Bears will take on the Miami Springs Golden Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Mater Lakes Academy blew Schoolhouse Prep out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Schoolhouse Prep got their revenge. Mater Lakes Academy fell just short of Schoolhouse Prep by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bears have suffered since February 11th.
Christopher Arredondo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Miami Springs' undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Friday. They fell just short of Hialeah Educational Academy by a score of 3-1. The contest marked the Golden Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Kaiser Alvarez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Miami Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Ancheta, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Ancheta hit this season.
Mater Lakes Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-3-3. As for Miami Springs, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Mater Lakes Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Miami Springs when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 6-3. Does Mater Lakes Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Miami Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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