Mather stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past the Hancock Eagles 12-2. Winning may never get old, but Mather sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Jeriel Mejias and David Goytia made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Mejias struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Goytia struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Mejias has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Mejias scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Goytia scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lucas Lambert was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Roy Beard was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Mather's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Hancock, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Mather will head out on the road to square off against Maine East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hancock, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Agricultural Science at 4:30 p.m. Hancock is facing Agricultural Science at the right time seeing as Agricultural Science is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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