Mater Lakes Academy and Miami Springs squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Mater Lakes Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Miami Springs Golden Hawks by a score of 5-4. Mater Lakes Academy has not had much luck with Miami Springs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Vladil Baldepina was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andres Gomez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Taisuki Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Miami Springs' side, Samuel Camacho made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Camacho was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Camacho wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Roydan Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Mater Lakes Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Miami Springs, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mater Lakes Academy beat Miami Springs by a score of 6-3.
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