Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mater Lakes Academy's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbus Explorers on Tuesday. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Explorers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Mater Lakes Academy had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from David Ortega and CHRIS ROQUE Ortega tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits, while ROQUE pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Ortega gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Mater Lakes Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6-3 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. The win made it two in a row for Columbus and bumps their season record up to 12-3.
Looking ahead, Mater Lakes Academy will square off against Nova at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Columbus, they will challenge Springstead at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Columbus 1.7, Springstead 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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