Mater Academy Charter has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Parrish Community Bulls at 2:00  p.m.  on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few  runs on average, (Mater Academy Charter: 3.7, Parrish Community: 2.3) so any  runs scored will be well earned.
 Last Monday,  everything went Mater Academy Charter's way against James Madison as Mater Academy Charter made off with  an  8-2 win. That six run margin sets a new team best for Mater Academy Charter this season.
 Mater Academy Charter got a great performance from  Kevin Roque as he  struck out seven batters over  five innings while giving up just one earned  (and one unearned) run off   five  hits. Roque has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't  given up  a single  earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.  Nicolas Familia relieved him and did a solid job,   tossing two innings while giving up   no  earned runs off   two  hits (he also only allowed one  walk).
 On the hitting side,  the team  relied heavily on  Isreal Garcia, who  went 3-for-4 with a  home run, four  RBI,  and two  runs.  Dylan Fernandez was another key contributor,  scoring three  runs while  getting on base  in three of his four plate appearances.
 Meanwhile, Parrish Community waltzed into their game  on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They won by a  run and slipped past the Warhawks  4-3.
  Troy Guthrie tossed a big game,   not allowing a single  earned run and  only two  hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched.  Jacob Traeger picked up the save,   tossing  an inning while giving up just one earned run off   two  hits (he also only allowed one  walk).
 At the plate,  the team  relied heavily on  Logan Maguire, who  scored a  run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was  Eloy Serrata, who  scored a  run and  stole two bases.
 Mater Academy Charter pushed their record up to 7-4 with that  victory, which was their third straight  at home. As for Parrish Community, they have  been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won eight of their last nine matchups,  which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record  this season.
 The batters for both teams will have to hit smart  on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mater Academy Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season,  having  averaged 9.1  strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Parrish Community struggles in that department as   they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.  Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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