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| 05/07/24 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 04/20/24 - Neutral | 1-10 L |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 7-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mater Dei Catholic has gone 8-2 against Eastlake recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Titans at 4:00 p.m. Mater Dei Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Mater Dei Catholic proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by nine) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Cathedral Catholic 7-6.
Lilia Alpuche was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlize 'Chuck' Masingale, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Mater Dei Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Eastlake beat Olympian 9-4 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
The team relied heavily on Mackenzie Olshenskie, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jaz Hernandez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Eastlake's record now sits at 16-5-1. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Mater Dei Catholic hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Eastlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Mater Dei Catholic's way against Eastlake when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Mater Dei Catholic made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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