Mater Dei extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 13-13 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Orange Lutheran Lancers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Monarchs have suffered since May 7, 2024.
As for Orange Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
For Orange Lutheran's part, they got a great performance from Gary Morse as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Morse has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Orange Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Hartshorn, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
While Mater Dei had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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