The Mater Academy Bay Rays will head out on the road to square off against the iMater Charter Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Mater Academy Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Mater Academy Bay put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Sports Leadership & Management with a sharp 17-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mater Academy Bay.
Alana M. was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). M. was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katlynn F., who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Amaya S., who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, iMater Charter fell victim to a rough 17-7 defeat at the hands of Hialeah Educational Academy back in March. IMater Charter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mater Academy Bay has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for iMater Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Mater Academy Bay took their victory against iMater Charter in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Academy Bay since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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