IMater Charter fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Miami Beach on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Miami Beach Hi-Tides by a score of 5-4. IMater Charter's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Deiner Aulet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, iMater Charter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Niuler Lima, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Miami Beach's side, Daniel Garcia looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Miami Beach got a massive performance out of Jacob Gaynor, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Brody Minick was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
IMater Charter's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Miami Beach, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
IMater Charter will head out on the road to challenge Somerset Academy (Silver Palms) at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Miami Beach, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Boca Raton Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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