After flying high against Sports Leadership & Management back in March, Mater Academy Bay came back down to earth. The Mater Academy Bay Rays took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Keys Gate Knights on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mater Academy Bay of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Alana M. was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. M. was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
M. wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mia P., who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Like Mater Academy Bay, Keys Gate also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Webb. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Webb was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Keys Gate got a big performance out of Kayla Diaz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Paiten McLaughlin was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mater Academy Bay's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Keys Gate, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mater Academy Bay will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Mater Academy Charter at 4:00 p.m. Mater Academy Bay is facing Mater Academy Charter at the right time seeing as Mater Academy Charter is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Keys Gate, they will head out on the road to square off against Westminster Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westminster Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Keys Gate's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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