The Mater Bay Academy Rays will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Coral Shores Hurricanes at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Mater Bay Academy turned things around against Downtown Doral two weeks ago. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Dolphins.
Mater Bay Academy let Rafael Abreu and Alexis Mesa run wild. Abreu scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Mesa scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Abreu a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Valoy, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mater Bay Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Coral Shores came tearing into Tuesday's match with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Warriors.
Donovan Thiery made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Eddie Holly was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Coral Shores pushed their record up to 15-1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Mater Bay Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9.
Mater Bay Academy might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Coral Shores in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Rays have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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