The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Olympian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Mater Dei Catholic earned a 6-3 victory over San Ysidro. The win was just what Mater Dei Catholic needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior contest.
Manny Fierro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Roman Cruz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Olympian was handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Mar Vista on Thursday. Everything went Olympian's way against Mar Vista as Olympian made off with an 11-2 victory.
Olympian also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Andrew Arnce gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Arnce has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nicolas Cintron was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Manuel Lizarraga, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Mater Dei Catholic now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Olympian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season.
Mater Dei Catholic suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Olympian in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Mater Dei Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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