Baseball Recap: Maywood Academy Nighthawks vs. Marquez Gladiators
Maywood Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 15-1 to the Marquez Gladiators. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maywood Academy of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Marquez's part, William Morales made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Morales was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Marquez let Robert Cerna and Derek Vazquez loose on the outfield. Cerna went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two doubles, while Vazquez went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Vazquez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Molina, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Maywood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Marquez, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
As of now, neither Maywood Academy nor Marquez have any future games scheduled.
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