Mater Academy Charter is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Westminster Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mater Academy Charter Lions will take on the Westminster Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mater Academy Charter: 3.8, Westminster Christian: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Mater Academy Charter earned an 8-3 victory over Archbishop McCarthy. That's two games straight that Mater Academy Charter has won by exactly five runs.
Jonathan Leyva tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Jonathan Esponda was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Larry Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Key West 6-4.
Lazaro Collera looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Suarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Puig, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mater Academy Charter has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Westminster Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mater Academy Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westminster Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mater Academy Charter came up short against Westminster Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 7-4. Thankfully for Mater Academy Charter, Chase Campbell (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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