Maywood Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it five. They lost 22-1 to the Maywood CES Wolfpack. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolfpack this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Monday.
Maywood Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricardo Urbina, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Maywood CES, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8. The result was nothing new for the Wolfpack, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Maywood CES' side, Hernan Ruiz and Aisaiah Monge were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Ruiz tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Monge pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Ruiz got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Monge went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, David Aguirre was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Maywood CES' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Patrick Benavidez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Maywood Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-1 win against Elizabeth on the 5th. As for Maywood CES, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Arleta on the 3rd.
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