It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Steinmetz College Prep can now relate to. They lost 13-2 to the Mather Rangers on Sunday. Steinmetz College Prep's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Mather's part, J'Anthony Skerrett made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Skerrett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Skerrett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jeriel Mejias was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jadier Castillo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Steinmetz College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 22-11. As for Mather, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
Steinmetz College Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mather, they will head out on the road to challenge Maine East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mather is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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