The Mater Academy Charter Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Dr. Krop Lightning at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Mater Academy Charter sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over St. Brendan. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mater Academy Charter.
Mater Academy Charter got a great performance from Kevin Roque as he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Mater Academy Charter let Jonathan Esponda and Brandon Lorenzo loose on the outfield. Esponda went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Lorenzo scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Isreal Garcia was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Dr. Krop came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-2 win over North Miami Beach on Tuesday. The victory was just what Dr. Krop needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Zachary Haggerty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emanuel Dominguez, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Myles Green, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mater Academy Charter has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Dr. Krop, their record is now 5-9.
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