The Dr. Krop Lightning will head out on the road to take on the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Dr. Krop's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mater Lakes Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Dr. Krop scored the most runs they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of American by a score of 8-7.
Fernando Guerrero was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jake DeAngelis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rafael Peraza, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Dr. Krop was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Doral Academy on Wednesday. Mater Lakes Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mater Lakes Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Vazquez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Dr. Krop has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dr. Krop has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mater Lakes Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dr. Krop came up short against Mater Lakes Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, falling 5-1. Can Dr. Krop avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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