The Mare Island Tech Academy Griffins will square off against the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Leadership Public Schools Richmond took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mare Island Tech Academy, who comes in off a win.
Mare Island Tech Academy proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy 6-5.
Meanwhile, Leadership Public Schools Richmond was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Making Waves Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Pumas have lost by just one run.
Rene Lopez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kevin Montero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Leadership Public Schools Richmond's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Valentino Montero also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Mare Island Tech Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Mare Island Tech Academy skirted past Leadership Public Schools Richmond 8-7 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Griffins repeat their success, or do the Pumas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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