The Mather Rangers will head out to face off against the Chicago Academy Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mather is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Mather didn't have quite enough to beat Farragut and fell 4-3.
Jeriel Mejias was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
David Goytia
| 04/23/25 vs Steinmetz College Prep | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Steinmetz College Prep | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Rochelle Zell Jewish | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Farragut | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Disney II | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Mejias wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was David Goytia, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Goytia is becoming a predictor of Mather's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Chicago Academy's offense. They came up short against Clemente on Friday, falling 14-0. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Mather's record now sits at 6-9. As for Chicago Academy, their record is now 1-12.
Mather skirted past Chicago Academy 9-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Rangers repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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