For the first time this season, Mater Dei Catholic will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Olympian Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Mater Dei Catholic came up short against West Hills and fell 6-3. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Olympian also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Francis Parker by a score of 7-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Olympian got a good showing from Grant Hill, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Olympian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Cintron, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Mater Dei Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Olympian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Mater Dei Catholic got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Olympian by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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