JSerra Catholic and Mater Dei are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Lions will challenge the Monarchs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. JSerra Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Mater Dei's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, JSerra Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Orange Lutheran and fell 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Liliana Escobar
| 04/08/25 vs Orange Lutheran | 12 |
| 04/05/25 @ Los Alamitos | 12 |
| 04/04/25 vs Fullerton | 11 |
| 04/02/25 vs Huntington Beach | 10 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mater Dei | 7 |
| 03/20/25 vs Tesoro | 9 |
Liliana Escobar was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 12 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei suffered their closest loss since March 25, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Santa Margarita by a score of 7-5. The Monarchs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mater Dei's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10-1. As for JSerra Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
JSerra Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Mater Dei when the teams last played back in March as they fell 5-0. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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