Maywood Academy lost against Maywood CES on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Maywood Academy Nighthawks suffered a tough 12-3 defeat at the hands of the Maywood CES Wolfpack. Maywood Academy has not had much luck with Maywood CES recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Maywood CES's part, Jose Luis Cruz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cruz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Maywood CES got a massive performance out of Patrick Benavidez, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Benavidez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Hernan Ruiz, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Maywood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Maywood CES, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maywood Academy will take on Sotomayor at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Sotomayor's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Maywood Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Maywood CES, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arleta at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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