The Making Waves Academy Marlins will head out to take on the Emerald Aerouants at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Making Waves Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Making Waves Academy was handed a 12-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They skirted past Kennedy 8-6.
Oscar Villalobos made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Gustavo Rosas
| 04/28/25 @ Kennedy | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Urban | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Cornerstone Christian | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Cornerstone Christian | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Leadership Public Schools Richmond | 4 |
| + 15 more games |
In other batting news, Making Waves Academy let Felipe Gonzalez and Gustavo Rosas run wild. Gonzalez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Rosas went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Rosas has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 20 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of DaMaury Olsen, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Emerald didn't have quite enough to beat Making Waves Academy on April 2nd and fell 5-4. The Aerouants have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Making Waves Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-5-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Emerald, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Making Waves Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Emerald in their previous meeting on April 2nd, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marlins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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