Mater Dei Catholic is 8-2 against Eastlake since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Eastlake Titans at 4:00 p.m. Mater Dei Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
If Mater Dei Catholic beats Eastlake with seven runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Mater Dei Catholic came out on top against Bonita Vista by a score of 7-2 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Mater Dei Catholic has won by exactly five runs.
Mater Dei Catholic let Bella Harris and Michelle Cervantes loose on the outfield. Harris scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Cervantes scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gianna "Gigi" Flores, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Eastlake waltzed into their match on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Mustangs out 2-1. That's two games straight that Eastlake has won by just one run.
Mater Dei Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Eastlake, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Mater Dei Catholic might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Eastlake when the teams last played on Saturday. Can Mater Dei Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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