Mather proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 11) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Westinghouse Warriors 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Mather, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jeriel Mejias made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Mejias was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, J'Anthony Skerrett was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Roy Beard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mather's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Westinghouse, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Mather is on the road again on Monday to play Prosser at 4:30 p.m. As for Westinghouse, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Amundsen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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