The JSerra Catholic Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Santa Margarita Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. JSerra Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Santa Margarita's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
JSerra Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Mater Dei.
Liliana Escobar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Brooklyn Lamb was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Annabel Raftery was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
JSerra Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Santa Margarita hadn't done well against Orange Lutheran recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lancers, sneaking past 4-2.
Santa Margarita's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-9-1. As for JSerra Catholic, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
JSerra Catholic couldn't quite finish off Santa Margarita when the teams last played last Thursday and fell 5-3. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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