The Mater Lakes Academy Bears will head out to square off against the St. Brendan Sabres at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mater Lakes Academy's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so St. Brendan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Mater Lakes Academy came up short against Dr. Krop and fell 5-2. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mater Lakes Academy got a good showing from ADRIAN MUNOZ, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave MUNOZ a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Mater Lakes Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was BRADY KENHAN, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Brendan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Palmetto on Wednesday.
Jan Perez Fernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Luciano Nava was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jorge Heredia, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
St. Brendan's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-9. As for Mater Lakes Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9-4.
Mater Lakes Academy beat St. Brendan 3-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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