Moreau Catholic is on a three-game streak of home wins, while American is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Moreau Catholic Mariners will take on the American Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Moreau Catholic beat Mission San Jose 6-3.
Benjamin Fuentes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Fuentes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Fuentes wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gary Elizarrey, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. Jayden Ultreras was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, American has not done well against Kennedy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. American came out on top against Kennedy by a score of 8-4.
Like Moreau Catholic, American also got a great game from a two-way player: Micah Boo. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Boo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Boo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Maxx Machuca was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dillon Hsiao, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Moreau Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for American, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Moreau Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like American struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Moreau Catholic took their victory against American in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Moreau Catholic repeat their success, or does American have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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