Baseball Recap: Maywood CES Finds Playoff Glory Versus Monroe

Wolfpack

Margin (Wins)

05/01/25 vs Maywood Academy	21
02/28/25 @ Roybal	11
05/15/25 vs Fremont	10
05/08/25 vs Marquez	10
04/10/25 vs Elizabeth	10

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Maywood CES had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Monroe Vikings. Considering the Wolfpack have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

David Angulo and David Aguirre were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Angulo didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Aguirre pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Angulo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Angulo went 1-for-2 with two runs, while Aguirre went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Luis Cruz, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.

Maywood CES is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Monroe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season.

Maywood CES will face off against Chavez at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolfpack 3.8, the Eagles 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.