Mather lost against Clemente last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Mather Rangers took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clemente Wildcats. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mather in their matchups with Clemente: they've now lost six in a row.
Jeriel Mejias put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven 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, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Roy Beard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Clemente's side, Keyvert Gonzalez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mather's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Clemente, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Mather will take on Chicago Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mather is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Clemente, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Amundsen at 4:30 p.m. Clemente is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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