Phoenix Military hasn't had much luck against Marine Leadership Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Firebirds will head out on the road to square off against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
Phoenix Military played against Roosevelt on Saturday and lost via forfeit.
Phoenix Military will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Marine Leadership Academy extended their winning streak to four on Saturday. Everything went the Bulldogs' way against Clark as they made off with an 11-3 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Julian Negron, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Nathan Baez was another key player, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Marine Leadership Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .933. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Marine Leadership Academy's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Phoenix Military, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Phoenix Military couldn't quite get it done against Marine Leadership Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Firebirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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