The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Olympian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mater Dei Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Sweetwater on Monday as they made off with a 22-6 win. The Crusaders have beaten the Red Devils the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Red Devils has come to flipping the script.
Xavier Castro looked comfortable as he tossed four 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 one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 5-11 when he doesn't).
Kaij Ordaz
| 04/14/25 vs Sweetwater | 3 |
| 04/16/24 @ Mar Vista | 2 |
| 03/08/24 vs West Hills | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Hilltop | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Calexico | 1 |
On the hitting side, Mater Dei Catholic got a massive performance out of Kaij Ordaz, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Ordaz a new career-high. Noah Cook was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Mater Dei Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sweetwater didn't launched any home runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olympian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Hilltop 6-4.
Aaron Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Olympian let Sebastian Diaz and Hector Peralta run wild. Diaz went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Peralta went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Cintron, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Mater Dei Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Olympian, their win bumped their record up to 14-7-1.
Mater Dei Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Olympian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
