The Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats will take on the River Islands Riptide at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ben Holt College Prep Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Ben Holt College Prep Academy turned things around against Redwood Christian on Wednesday. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Mariano Rodriquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rodriquez was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Ben Holt College Prep Academy got a big performance out of Armando Flores, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs Flores has posted since back in March. Hunter Haynes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redwood Christian only posted an OBP of .364.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, River Islands finally came back down to earth on Monday. They lost 7-0 to Turlock Christian. The game marked the first time this season in which the Riptide were not able to get on the board.
River Islands moved to 9-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Ben Holt College Prep Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
River Islands' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ben Holt College Prep Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for River Islands, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Ben Holt College Prep Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
