Mater Dei Catholic and Monte Vista are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Crusaders will take on the Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mater Dei Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Monte Vista will be coming in after a loss.
Mater Dei Catholic had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt The Meadows School on Tuesday. The Crusaders put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 10-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Crusaders considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
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Xavier Castro tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has become a key player for Mater Dei Catholic: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Sosa, who went 4-for-5 with six RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Mater Dei Catholic is 2-1 when Sosa posts three or more RBI, but 2-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Castillo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mater Dei Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Meadows School only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, Monte Vista fell victim to Montgomery and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Aztecs. The Monarchs just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Monte Vista's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their record is now 4-9.
Mater Dei Catholic took their win against Monte Vista when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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