Crusaders
| 03/28/26 vs Bonita Vista | 2-0 |
| 03/28/26 vs Rancho Bernardo | 3-1 |
| 03/25/26 @ Granite Hills | 12-0 |
| 03/23/26 vs Jesuit | 4-1 |
| 03/20/26 vs Patrick Henry | 10-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Mater Dei Catholic extended their winning streak to eight on Saturday, bumping them up to 13-1. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bonita Vista Barons a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Crusaders have won by exactly two runs.
The result came thanks to Arri Romero's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Mater Dei Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive games.
As for Bonita Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3. The matchup marked the first time this season in which they were not able to get on the board.
On Bonita Vista's side, Noelle Kalavi spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
Mater Dei Catholic and Bonita Vista should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Crusaders (ranked 12th) will meet Central Catholic (ranked 72nd) at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mater Dei Catholic 1.3, the Raiders 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bonita Vista will face off against San Marcos at 4:00 p.m. on April 7 with a big rank advantage (40 vs. 135).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
