Orange Lutheran barely beat Mater Dei the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lancers never let the Monarchs get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Monarchs: they've now won seven in a row.
Not much got past Rylee Silva, who gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Mater Dei off the board. Silva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kai Minor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sierra Nichols, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lancers
| 04/15/25 vs Mater Dei | 7-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Chino | 9-1 |
| 04/05/25 vs Norco | 1-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Canyon View | 9-4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Santa Margarita | 4-0 |
| + 13 more games |
Orange Lutheran pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mater Dei, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10-1.
Looking ahead, Orange Lutheran will be taking part in a tournament against South Hills at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mater Dei, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mission Viejo at 3:30 p.m. on the 28th.
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