If St. Brendan was feeling good off their 14-1 takedown of iMater Charter last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Brendan Sabres fell just short of the Mater Academy Charter Lions by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. St. Brendan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mater Academy Charter apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Luis Suarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kevin Leon, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Mater Academy Charter's side, Kevin Roque tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Jonathan Esponda and Brandon Lorenzo did most of the damage at the plate: Esponda went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Lorenzo scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isreal Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
St. Brendan's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Mater Academy Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Brendan will challenge Palmer Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmer Trinity will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. Brendan surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mater Academy Charter, they will head out on the road to face off against Dr. Krop at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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