The Mater Dei Monarchs will take on the San Clemente Tritons at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Mater Dei will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Mater Dei is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over Vista Murrieta.
Meanwhile, San Clemente hadn't done well against Huntington Beach recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Tritons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oilers, sneaking past 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tritons have posted against the Oilers since February 28, 2017.
Luca Cifuentes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 19 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Stokes -Idaho State was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Marley Readman, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Mater Dei's victory bumped their record up to 18-11. As for San Clemente, their win bumped their record up to 22-7.
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