It was a good run, but James Madison unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak dating back to last season on Monday. They suffered a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Mater Academy Charter Lions.
For Mater Academy Charter's part, Kevin Roque tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Roque has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nicolas Familia relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Isreal Garcia was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dylan Fernandez, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
James Madison's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Mater Academy Charter, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
James Madison will head out on the road to challenge Parrish Community at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Parrish Community's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so James Madison's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mater Academy Charter, they will face off against IMG Academy Navy at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Academy Charter is facing IMG Academy Navy at the right time seeing as IMG Academy Navy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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