The Mather Rangers will challenge the Freeport Pretzels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Mather made easy work of Steinmetz College Prep and carried off a 12-2 win. The Rangers haven't had any issues with the Silver Streaks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Lucas Lambert
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Lucas Lambert made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Lambert was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Mather: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Mather got a massive performance out of David Goytia, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. The Rangers are undefeated when Goytia posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Roy Beard was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Mather was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Freeport came tearing into Friday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the J-Hawks get on the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Freeport pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mather, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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