Back of the Yards College Prep and Mather squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Back of the Yards College Prep had to settle for second. They lost 16-0 to the Mather Rangers. Back of the Yards College Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mather apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2019.
For Mather's part, J'Anthony Skerrett made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Skerrett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Roy Beard and David Goytia did most of the damage at the plate: Beard scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Goytia went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Goytia hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for five straight games. Enyerson Serrano was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Back of the Yards College Prep's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Mather, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Back of the Yards College Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mather, they will head out on the road to challenge Maine East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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