Mater Dei Catholic is on a 21-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Etiwanda is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will take on the Etiwanda Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mater Dei Catholic: 1.9, Etiwanda: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mater Dei Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past King 12-2. Mater Dei Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Arri Romero spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlize "Chuck" Masingale, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Michelle Cervantes, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Etiwanda faced Granada Hills Charter in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Etiwanda's pitchers stepped up to hand Granada Hills Charter a 1-0 shutout.
Mater Dei Catholic's win bumped their record up to 29-5. As for Etiwanda, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season.
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