IMater Charter is 1-9 against Monsignor Pace since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The iMater Charter Knights will be playing at home against the Monsignor Pace Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, iMater Charter beat Hialeah 4-1.
IMater Charter got a great performance from Luis Hernandez as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mike Pulido, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Pace put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They won by a run and slipped past True North Classical Academy 7-6. That's two games straight that Monsignor Pace has won by just one run.
Monsignor Pace also got a great performance from Dylan Llanes as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up two earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Poletto, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two additional RBI, and two stolen bases. Yuniel Paredes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-6.
IMater Charter's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Monsignor Pace, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
IMater Charter came up short against Monsignor Pace in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 8-3. Thankfully for iMater Charter, Sebastian Valdez (who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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