After flying high against St. Joseph Academy last Tuesday, Father Lopez came back down to earth. The Father Lopez Green Wave wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-2 walloping at the hands of the Matanzas Pirates on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Father Lopez in their matchups with Matanzas: they've now lost four in a row.
For Matanzas' part, Emerson Esselstein and Juliet Fogel did most of the damage at the plate: Esselstein went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Fogel went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alondra Vincenty, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a triple and two RBI.
Father Lopez's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Matanzas, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Father Lopez will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trinity Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Matanzas, they will head out on the road to square off against Menendez at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Matanzas' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Menendez's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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