IMater Charter is 2-8 against Mater Lakes Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The iMater Charter Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 6:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, iMater Charter didn't have quite enough to beat Hialeah Educational Academy and fell 3-2. IMater Charter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luis Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, iMater Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sander Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy had just enough and edged Columbus out 5-4 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mater Lakes Academy.
IMater Charter's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. IMater Charter has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mater Lakes Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
IMater Charter suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Mater Lakes Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can iMater Charter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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