The Mater Academy Charter Lions will venture away from home to square off against the St. Brendan Sabres at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mater Academy Charter is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
While Mater Academy Charter's win against iMater Charter wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Mater Academy Charter skirted past iMater Charter 6-5. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.
Anthony Rodriguez looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Mater Academy Charter is undefeated when Rodriguez allowsone or fewer hits, but 2-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Eiker Noriega was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. He also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Yodelkis Quevedo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Brendan came up short against Keys Gate on Tuesday and fell 4-1.
Mathew Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
Mater Academy Charter's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for St. Brendan, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Mater Academy Charter skirted past St. Brendan 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Academy Charter since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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