The Mater Academy Charter Lions will face off against the iMater Charter Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Academy Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so iMater Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
IMater Charter will be up against a hot Mater Academy Charter squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Mater Academy Charter came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against Somerset Academy.
Mater Academy Charter got a great performance from Gerald Barcelo as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Barcelo is becoming a predictor of Mater Academy Charter's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
Eiker Noriega
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At the plate, Mater Academy Charter's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eiker Noriega, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Noriega has become a key player for Mater Academy Charter: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Another was Jonathan Esponda, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, iMater Charter came up short against TERRA Environmental on Thursday and fell 6-2. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mater Academy Charter pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for iMater Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Mater Academy Charter took their victory against iMater Charter in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Does Mater Academy Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will iMater Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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