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| 04/24/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 4-7 L |
| 03/28/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mater Dei and Santa Margarita are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. Mater Dei will square off against Santa Margarita at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Santa Margarita's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mater Dei's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over JSerra Catholic. The game was the first time the Monarchs have beaten the Lions on their field since April 23, 2021.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Santa Margarita sidestepped Centennial for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Santa Margarita's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Mater Dei, they now have a winning record of 9-8-1.
Mater Dei skirted past Santa Margarita 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Mater Dei repeat their success, or does Santa Margarita has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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