The Mater Academy Charter Lions will take on the Dr. Krop Lightning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Mater Academy Charter came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of American Heritage by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered since March 5th.
Mater Academy Charter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Aritta, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dr. Krop got the win against Sports Leadership & Management on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-2.
Marco Loreto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Dr. Krop is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-10 otherwise. Loreto was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Randy Mercedes, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Myles Green was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Dr. Krop is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Mater Academy Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9-1.
Mater Academy Charter beat Dr. Krop 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Lightning have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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