JSerra Catholic lost against Mater Dei back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lions fell just short of the Monarchs by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered against the Monarchs since May 12, 2021.
Abby Ford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Annabel Raftery was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run.
This is the second loss in a row for JSerra Catholic and nudges their season record down to 12-11. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 15-2 Orange Lutheran (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 74.3% over those games). As for Mater Dei, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9-1.
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 1.9, the Eagles 2.4) 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 3.1, the Lancers 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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