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| 03/25/25 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 6-9 L |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 0-6 L |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 10-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mater Dei and JSerra Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Monarchs will welcome the Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mater Dei 3.3, JSerra Catholic 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mater Dei is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since March 25, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Santa Margarita by a score of 7-5. The Monarchs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, JSerra Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Orange Lutheran on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Liliana Escobar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 12 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
JSerra Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10-1.
Mater Dei was able to grind out a solid win over JSerra Catholic in their previous matchup back in March, winning 5-0. Will the Monarchs repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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