It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mater Dei had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Gahr Gladiators 3-1. This was payback for the Monarchs, who suffered a 7-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Monarchs
| 05/16/26 @ Gahr | 3-1 |
| 05/14/26 vs Foothill | 11-3 |
| 05/05/26 vs JSerra Catholic | 9-5 |
| 05/01/26 vs Santa Margarita | 2-1 |
| 04/28/26 @ Orange Lutheran | 6-5 |
The win (which was Mater Dei's fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Gahr, they moved to 16-13 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Mater Dei will challenge Vista Murrieta at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Gahr does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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