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| 03/18/24 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 03/13/23 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 03/14/22 - Home | 23-3 W |
| 03/22/18 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 05/26/15 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 04/01/15 - Home | 11-5 W |
Mater Dei Catholic has gone a perfect 6-0 against Mission Bay recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Mission Bay Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mater Dei Catholic has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Mission Bay will arrive with seven straight wins.
Mater Dei Catholic's tournament run continued when they took on Clairemont on Wednesday. Mater Dei Catholic fell just short of Clairemont by a score of 4-2.
Meanwhile, Mission Bay gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Hilltop by a score of 6-3.
Blake Barnes tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Owen Oswald was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Taylon Erikson was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mission Bay pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mater Dei Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mission Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mater Dei Catholic beat Mission Bay 7-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mater Dei Catholic since the team 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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