Mater Dei faced Servite in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Monarchs walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Friars. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Monarchs
| 04/17/26 vs Servite | 5-1 |
| 04/14/26 vs Servite | 4-2 |
| 04/10/26 vs Aquinas | 6-5 |
Mater Dei pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Servite, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mater Dei will face off against rival JSerra Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Servite is set to take on their familiar foe St. John Bosco at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Friars 3.3, the Braves 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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