The Hawthorne Math & Science Academy Aviators will take on the Beverly Hills Normans at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Hawthorne Math & Science Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Friday just wasn't the day for Hawthorne Math & Science Academy's offense. They came up short against New Roads on Friday, falling 15-0. That's two games in a row now that the Aviators have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Beverly Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Yeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA) with a sharp 11-3 win on Friday. Considering the Normans have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Joshua Wi made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Beverly Hills' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't).
In other pitching news, Tova Bodner looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Beverly Hills: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Zain Shah and Fed Ramirez did most of the damage at the plate: Shah went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Ramirez went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Ramirez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ty Sayles, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Hawthorne Math & Science Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Beverly Hills, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-9 record.
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