Baseball Preview: Bentley Phoenix vs. Making Waves Academy Marlins
Bentley is 10-0 against Making Waves Academy since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bentley Phoenix will be playing in front of their home fans against the Making Waves Academy Marlins at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Making Waves Academy is hoping to do on Thursday what Valley Christian couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Bentley's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Bentley was the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Valley Christian. Bentley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cash Jimenez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Jimenez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bentley got a massive performance out of Ryan Norton, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Paris, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Making Waves Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 16-6 victory.
Like Bentley, Making Waves Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Oscar Serrano. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Serrano was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Adan Guzman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Gustavo Rosas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Bentley's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Making Waves Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6-1.
Bentley took their win against Making Waves Academy in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-3. Will Bentley repeat their success, or does Making Waves Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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