Baseball Game Preview: Ygnacio Valley Wolves vs. Making Waves Academy Marlins

The Ygnacio Valley Wolves will venture away from home to face off against the Making Waves Academy Marlins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ygnacio Valley has four straight victories, Making Waves Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

While Ygnacio Valley's win against Vallejo wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolves had just enough and edged out the Redhawks 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolves have posted since March 13th.

Making Waves Academy had taken Leadership Public Schools Richmond down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end two weeks ago. The Marlins came up short against the Pumas, falling 13-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Marlins have suffered against the Pumas since March 30, 2018.

Ygnacio Valley's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Making Waves Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.

Ygnacio Valley got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March against Making Waves Academy by a conclusive 15-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.