If Mar Vista was feeling good off their 22-5 takedown of Southwest SD last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mar Vista Mariners took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mar Vista of the 9-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Andrew Guevara and Anthony Munoz did some serious damage despite the final result: Guevara went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Munoz went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Daniel Snow, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Mater Dei Catholic's side, Erhan Jorge looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Kaij Ordaz and Roman Cruz did most of the damage at the plate: Ordaz got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs, while Cruz went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Diaz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mar Vista dropped their record down to 5-15-1 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mar Vista by a score of 4-1.
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