The Dr. Krop Lightning will head out to square off against the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dr. Krop will be strutting in after a win while Mater Academy Charter will be coming in after a defeat.
Dr. Krop barely beat Sports Leadership & Management the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lightning were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Sports Leadership & Management on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lightning.
Marco Loreto
| 04/09/25 vs Sports Leadership & Management | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Northwestern | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ American | 1 |
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Marco Loreto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Dr. Krop is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-11 otherwise. Loreto was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Randy Mercedes was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Dr. Krop's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Myles Green, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mater Academy Charter suffered their closest loss since March 5th on Wednesday. They fell just short of American Heritage by a score of 3-1. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mater Academy Charter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Aritta, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mater Academy Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9-1. As for Dr. Krop, their record now sits at 8-11.
Dr. Krop couldn't quite get it done against Mater Academy Charter in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Can the Lightning avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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