Mater Dei lost against JSerra Catholic back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mater Dei Monarchs took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the JSerra Catholic Lions. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mater Dei in their matchups with JSerra Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
Aly Carrillo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Elle McCloskey, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On JSerra Catholic's side, Abby Ford tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zena Edwards, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Reese Ferrel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mater Dei's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for JSerra Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
Mater Dei will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Rosary Academy at 3:30 p.m. Rosary Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mater Dei surely won't give up without a fight. As for JSerra Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Santa Margarita at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Margarita is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning JSerra Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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