Making Waves Academy had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it six. They lost 13-2 to the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Marlins have suffered against the Pumas since March 30, 2018.
As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Leadership Public Schools Richmond's part, Mateo Velazquez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Velazquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Leadership Public Schools Richmond got a massive performance out of Brian Martinez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Martinez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Grisby, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs.
Making Waves Academy will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ygnacio Valley at 4:00 p.m. on the 17th. As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, they are taking a road trip to challenge Non Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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