For the second straight game, Atlantic will face off against Mater Academy Charter. The Eagles will head out to square off against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Atlantic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Atlantic heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to Mater Academy Charter. The Eagles were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Lions' pitchers proved too tough.
For Mater Academy Charter's part, Alfrin Rosario looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rosario has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mater Academy Charter let Yodelkis Quevedo and Brandon Lorenzo run wild. Quevedo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one triple, while Lorenzo got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Lorenzo a new career-high. Bryan Arrieta also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Mater Academy Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atlantic only posted an OBP of .211.
Mater Academy Charter is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Atlantic, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-10.
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