It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sunset can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the Mater Lakes Academy Bears on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sunset of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
For Mater Lakes Academy's part, Jeuri La Rosa was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. La Rosa has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. La Rosa was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andre Suarez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bobby Torres, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Sunset's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season.
Sunset does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Cardinal Gibbons. Cardinal Gibbons will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Mater Lakes Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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