The Meadows School Mustangs will face off against the Mater Academy Charter Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, The Meadows School needed a bit of extra time to put away Moapa Valley. They had just enough and edged out the Pirates 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
The Meadows School's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Brown, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Benjamin Chilton also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Mater Academy Charter sidestepped Basic for a 9-8 win.
Bryan Fernandez was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Jonathan Esponda was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Mater Academy Charter has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. The Meadows School's win bumped their record up to 8-3.
The Meadows School's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. The Meadows School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mater Academy Charter, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will The Meadows School continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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