Making Waves Academy came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Valley Christian Vikings as they made off with a 16-6 victory. The result was nothing new for Making Waves Academy, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Oscar Serrano made a big impact no matter where he played. 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 has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adan Guzman, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gustavo Rosas, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Valley Christian's side, Brett Connolly was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Making Waves Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6-1. As for Valley Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Bentley the next time they take the field. Valley Christian will host Bentley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Making Waves Academy will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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