Mater Dei Catholic won the last time they faced Imperial and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Crusaders walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Arri Romero made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liana Qui?ones, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Gianna 'Gigi' Flores was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Mater Dei Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in April.
Crusaders
| 05/20/25 vs Imperial | 5-1 |
| 05/16/25 vs Otay Ranch | 6-0 |
| 05/05/25 vs Eastlake | 4-2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Bonita Vista | 2-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Helix | 10-1 |
| + 7 more games |
Mater Dei Catholic's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Imperial, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6.
As of now, neither Mater Dei Catholic nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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