The Mater Dei Monarchs will challenge the Foothill Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mater Dei sitting on four straight victories and Foothill on three.
Mater Dei is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Simi Valley.
San Clemente typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Foothill proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Tritons 3-2.
Ezekiel Vargas was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Aidan Colburn, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Mater Dei's victory bumped their record up to 17-13. As for Foothill, their win bumped their record up to 19-11.
Mater Dei skirted past Foothill 5-4 in their previous matchup back in February of 2019. Will the Monarchs repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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