Mater Academy Charter lost to St. Brendan back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Mater Academy Charter Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Brendan Sabres and snuck past 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mater Academy Charter.
Mater Academy Charter got a great performance from Kevin Roque as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Jonathan Esponda and Brandon Lorenzo did most of the damage at the plate: Esponda went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Lorenzo scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Isreal Garcia was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On St. Brendan's side, Luis Suarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kevin Leon, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Mater Academy Charter has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for St. Brendan, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Academy Charter will take on Dr. Krop at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Brendan, they will head out on the road to challenge Palmer Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Brendan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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