Baseball Recap: Mater Dei Catholic Wins Going Away Against the Meadows School

Mater Dei Catholic had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt The Meadows School on Tuesday. The Crusaders blew past the Mustangs 10-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Crusaders considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Xavier Castro tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Mater Dei Catholic's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't).

Luke Sosa

Runs Batted In

04/01/25 vs The Meadows School	6
03/26/25 @ Francis Parker	3
03/24/25 vs La Jolla	3
03/22/25 vs Westview	1

At the plate, Luke Sosa was incredible, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Mater Dei Catholic: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 2-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Joey Castillo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Mater Dei Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Meadows School only managed four hits.

Mater Dei Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for The Meadows School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Dei Catholic will venture away from home to square off against Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for The Meadows School, they will head out to face off against Montgomery at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday.