Baseball Recap: Friday's Win Is Making Waves Academy's Seventh in Last Nine Outings

While Making Waves Academy's win against Leadership Public Schools Richmond wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Marlins had just enough and edged out the Pumas 6-5. That's more bragging rights for the Marlins, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Gustavo Rosas

Stolen Base

04/11/25 vs Leadership Public Schools Richmond	4
04/09/25 vs Marin Academy	1
03/31/25 vs KIPP King	3
03/28/25 @ Bentley	1
03/26/25 vs Bentley	3
+ 5 more games

The team relied heavily on Gustavo Rosas, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was DaMaury Olsen, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.

Making Waves Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5.

Looking ahead, Making Waves Academy will be playing at home against Cornerstone Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Marlins' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while the Cougars have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, they will head out to face off against Mare Island Tech Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.