Mater Dei Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Mar Vista Mariners. That's two games straight that Mater Dei Catholic has won by exactly three runs.
Manny Fierro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mater Dei Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Sosa, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI. Joey Castillo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mar Vista didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 18 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Mater Dei Catholic's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. As for Mar Vista, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16-1 record this season.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing San Ysidro the next time they take the field. Mar Vista will host San Ysidro at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Mater Dei Catholic will host them at 3:30 p.m. on April 29th.
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