Hialeah Educational Academy fell victim to Mater Academy Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Mater Academy Charter Lions by a score of 1-0. The game marked that first time this season in which Hialeah Educational Academy was not able to get on the board.
Alejandro Velasco was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On Mater Academy Charter's side, Kevin Roque spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. Roque also posted 1 ERA for the first time this season.
At the plate, Mater Academy Charter saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yodelkis Quevedo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hialeah Educational Academy dropped their record down to 7-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mater Academy Charter, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Hialeah Educational Academy will head out on the road to challenge Immaculata-La Salle at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mater Academy Charter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Miami at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Academy Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so South Miami's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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