With a playoff game on the line, Mather rose to the challenge on Sunday. They put the hurt on the Steinmetz College Prep Silver Streaks with a sharp 13-2 win. Considering Mather has won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Sunday's blowout was nothing new.
J'Anthony Skerrett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Skerrett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Skerrett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jeriel Mejias was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jadier Castillo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Mather, bringing their record for this year to 15-6. As for Steinmetz College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-11.
Mather will head out on the road to face off against Maine East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Mather's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. Steinmetz College Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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