The St. Brendan Sabres will face off against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Brendan 3, Mater Lakes Academy 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Brendan took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Palmetto by a score of 4-1.
Jan Perez Fernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Brendan is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luciano Nava, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jorge Heredia was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy came up short against Dr. Krop on Wednesday and fell 5-2. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mater Lakes Academy also got a good showing from ADRIAN MUNOZ, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave MUNOZ a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Mater Lakes Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was BRADY KENHAN, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Mater Lakes Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9-4. As for St. Brendan, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-9.
St. Brendan couldn't quite get it done against Mater Lakes Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Will the Sabres have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
