It's playoff time, and Mater Dei Catholic had no trouble coming through when it counted. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Bonita Vista Barons on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for the Crusaders, who have now won six matches in a row.
The team relied heavily on Liana Qui?ones, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Lilia Alpuche was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Crusaders
| 06/05/25 vs Bonita Vista | 5-4 |
| 05/27/25 vs Christian | 4-0 |
| 05/22/25 vs Christian | 5-1 |
| 05/20/25 vs Imperial | 5-1 |
| 05/16/25 vs Otay Ranch | 6-0 |
| + 10 more games |
Mater Dei Catholic's win was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Bonita Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 25-8.
Coming up, Mater Dei Catholic is taking a road trip to take on El Modena at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 2.6, the Vanguards 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Bonita Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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