The Mater Lakes Academy Bears will square off against the Westminster Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mater Lakes Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Westminster Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mater Lakes Academy is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Brendan.
Mater Lakes Academy got a good showing from ENRIQUE GOMEZ, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. GOMEZ has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Mater Lakes Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andres Gomez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Another was BRADY KENHAN, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Westminster Academy was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Deerfield Beach. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
The team relied heavily on Jesus Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Jayden Garcia was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Mater Lakes Academy now has a losing record of 9-10-4. As for Westminster Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Mater Lakes Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Westminster Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, winning 5-0. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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