Rock Academy is 6-1 against Ocean View Christian since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rock Academy Warriors will be playing at home against the Ocean View Christian Patriots at 3:30 p.m. Rock Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Rock Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Vincent Memorial with a sharp 10-4 win. Considering Rock Academy has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Villanueva and Alec Endicott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Villanueva tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Endicott tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Villanueva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Villanueva went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Endicott scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Gimbel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last 12 games he's played.
Meanwhile, Ocean View Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over Bonsall on Wednesday. With that win, Ocean View Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Cristian Herring was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Joshua Bonura was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Rock Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Ocean View Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rock Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ocean View Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rock Academy suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Ocean View Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Rock Academy, Diego Rodriguez (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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