Mater Lakes Academy is 8-2 against iMater Charter since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mater Lakes Academy Bears will stay at home for another game and welcome the iMater Charter Knights at 6:30 p.m. Mater Lakes Academy will be strutting in after a victory while iMater Charter will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Mater Lakes Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Columbus 5-4.
Mater Lakes Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taisuki Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, iMater Charter didn't have quite enough to beat Hialeah Educational Academy last Wednesday and fell 3-2. IMater Charter has struggled against Hialeah Educational Academy recently, as their match last Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Luis Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, iMater Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sander Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The victory got Mater Lakes Academy back to even at 7-7. As for iMater Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mater Lakes Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like iMater Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mater Lakes Academy took their win against iMater Charter in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. Does Mater Lakes Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will iMater Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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