The Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Pembroke Pines Charter had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Everglades. Pembroke Pines Charter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Everett Suazo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Isiah Negron, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pembroke Pines Charter didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy Charter came up short against Columbus on Monday and fell 5-1. Mater Academy Charter has struggled against Columbus recently, as their match on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Kevin Roque was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jonathan Esponda made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Pembroke Pines Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Mater Academy Charter, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
Pembroke Pines Charter came out on top in a nail-biter against Mater Academy Charter when the teams last played back in April of 2017, sneaking past 15-14. Does Pembroke Pines Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mater Academy Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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