There's no place like home for JSerra Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Mater Dei Monarchs on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Monarchs back in April, they had to take a 3-1 defeat.
Liliana Escobar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Lamb, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabel Raftery, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
JSerra Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
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| 05/02/25 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 04/11/25 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 03/25/25 - Home | 0-5 L |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 9-6 W |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 1-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
JSerra Catholic now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. JSerra Catholic is set to take on their familiar foe Santa Margarita at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 2, the Eagles 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Mater Dei will square off against rival Orange Lutheran at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Monarchs 3.3, the Lancers 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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