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| 04/21/26 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/31/26 - Away | 0-4 L |
| 04/29/25 - Home | 3-13 L |
| 04/08/25 - Away | 5-7 L |
| 03/29/25 - Home | 2-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
After losing to Mater Dei the last time they met, Santa Margarita decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Monarchs on Tuesday, sneaking past 2-1. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
The win made it two in a row for Santa Margarita and bumps their season record up to 17-5. It's not like the team was facing easy opposition over that stretch either, as it included 16-7 JSerra Catholic (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 62.1% over those games). As for Mater Dei, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Santa Margarita will challenge Orange Lutheran at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.3, the Lancers 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mater Dei, they will venture away from home to square off against JSerra Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Monarchs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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