The Emerald Aerouants will head out to challenge the Making Waves Academy Marlins at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Tuesday, Emerald wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-9), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, Making Waves Academy waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Lions 14-3.
Oscar Villalobos made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those runs were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Gustavo Rosas was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has become a key player for Making Waves Academy: the team is 3-0-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Felipe Gonzalez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Making Waves Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Emerald's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Making Waves Academy, the win got them back to even at 4-4-1.
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