The Mater Academy Charter Lions will venture away from home to take on the Westminster Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mater Academy Charter is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
On Wednesday, Mater Academy Charter sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over Key West.
Alfrin Rosario was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Eiker Noguera
| 03/07/25 vs Killian | 4 |
| 02/27/25 vs Archbishop McCarthy | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Key West | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Coral Gables | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Faith Lutheran | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eiker Noguera, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Mater Academy Charter is undefeated when Noguera posts two or more runs, but 4-7-1 otherwise. Jonathan Esponda also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Westminster Christian and TERRA Environmental, and Westminster Christian kept the tradition alive. The Warriors came out on top against TERRA Environmental by a score of 8-4 on Wednesday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with TERRA Environmental recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Milan Porras looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Westminster Christian got a massive performance out of Gabriel Mejia, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Austin Wiegandt, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
Westminster Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive matches.
Westminster Christian pushed their record up to 12-9-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Mater Academy Charter, their record is now 14-7-1.
Mater Academy Charter couldn't quite finish off Westminster Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
