The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will take on the La Costa Canyon Mavericks in a tournament on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mater Dei Catholic 2.5, La Costa Canyon 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mater Dei Catholic took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Academy of Our Lady of Peace 5-4. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Pilots: they've now won five in a row.
Arri Romero was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Matthies, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Charlize 'Chuck' Masingale, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Mater Dei Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Academy of Our Lady of Peace only posted a batting average of .240.
Meanwhile, La Costa Canyon hadn't done well against Santana recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. La Costa Canyon's pitchers stepped up to hand Santana a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mavericks have posted since May 8, 2024.
Mater Dei Catholic's record is now 5-1. As for La Costa Canyon, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Mater Dei Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against La Costa Canyon when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Dei Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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