Maywood CES won the last time they faced King/Drew, and things went their way on Friday too. The Maywood CES Wolfpack came out on top against the King/Drew Golden Eagles by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maywood CES.
Angel Iglesias made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Iglesias has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Iglesias was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hernan Ruiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ronaldo Morales, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On King/Drew's side, Danilo Meade spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, King/Drew saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Valenzuela, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Maywood CES is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for King/Drew, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maywood CES will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bellflower at 3:00 p.m. Bellflower's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Maywood CES's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for King/Drew, they will head out on the road to face off against Los Angeles at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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