Lions
| 05/08/25 vs Varela | 10-8 |
| 05/07/25 vs Varela | 5-2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Pembroke Pines Charter | 8-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Pembroke Pines Charter | 12-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Atlantic | 11-0 |
| + 4 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Mater Academy Charter rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Varela Vipers 10-8. The victory was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won nine matches in a row.
Vladi Baldepina looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brandon Lorenzo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Esponda, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Mater Academy Charter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Mater Academy Charter's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-9-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Varela, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-10-2 record this season.
As of now, neither Mater Academy Charter nor Varela have any future games scheduled.
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