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| 05/06/23 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 03/03/23 - Neutral | 8-2 W |
| 04/20/21 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 05/23/19 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 05/15/19 - Home | 5-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mater Dei Catholic and Poway are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will welcome the Poway Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Mater Dei Catholic barely beat La Costa Canyon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Mater Dei Catholic's pitchers stepped up to hand La Costa Canyon an 8-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Crusaders have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mater Dei Catholic let Gianna 'Gigi' Flores and Bella Harris run wild. Flores scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Harris scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. What's more, Flores posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Charlize 'Chuck' Masingale was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Mater Dei Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Costa Canyon only managed two hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Poway, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Aliso Niguel 10-0 on Tuesday.
The victory made it two in a row for Mater Dei Catholic and bumps their season record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Poway, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Mater Dei Catholic came up short against Poway in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Will Mater Dei Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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