American Heritage was the 5-1 winner over Mater Academy Charter when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The American Heritage Patriots fell just short of the Mater Academy Charter Lions by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. American Heritage's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Antonio Turco-Rivas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, American Heritage saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Ramirez, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Mater Academy Charter's side, Jonathan Leyva tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Kevin Clemente relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
American Heritage's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Mater Academy Charter, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. American Heritage will take on Palm Beach Gardens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mater Academy Charter, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Suncoast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mater Academy Charter: 3.9, Suncoast: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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