Recap: Marin Academy Wildcats vs. Urban Blues
Sadly, Marin Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They fell 9-6 to the Urban Blues on Friday. Marin Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Urban apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jacob Pinguelo put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pinguelo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season. Pinguelo was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brady Stewart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ian Rodriguez Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Marin Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Urban's side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Nonaka, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Morillo, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Marin Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Urban, the win got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Marin Academy will be playing at home against Lick-Wilmerding at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lick-Wilmerding hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Urban, they will head out on the road to face off against Burton at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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