It was a good run, but Mater Lakes Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-3 walloping at the hands of the American Heritage Patriots. Mater Lakes Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as American Heritage apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Mater Lakes Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeuri La Rosa, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Andres Gomez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On American Heritage's side, Mark Aleman looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Aleman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lucas Ramirez was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Joseph Castro, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Mater Lakes Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for American Heritage, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Lakes Academy will challenge Doral Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Doral Academy is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Mater Lakes Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for American Heritage, they will head out on the road to take on West Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. American Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so West Boca Raton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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