Crusaders
| 04/26/25 @ Cathedral Catholic | 7-6 |
| 04/24/25 vs Helix | 10-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Mission Hills | 4-2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Olympian | 4-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Christian | 12-2 |
Mater Dei Catholic proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by nine) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Cathedral Catholic Dons 7-6. The win was nothing new for the Crusaders as they're now sitting on five straight.
Lilia Alpuche was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Charlize 'Chuck' Masingale was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Mater Dei Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in five consecutive contests.
Mater Dei Catholic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Cathedral Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.
Mater Dei Catholic and Cathedral Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Crusaders (ranked 27th) will meet Eastlake (ranked 129th) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mater Dei Catholic 3, the Titans 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic will square off against Patrick Henry at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (57 vs. 381).
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