After both having extra time off, the Entrepreneur Bulls and the Public Safety Academy Phoenix will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Entrepreneur has three straight victories, Public Safety Academy has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Entrepreneur gave their fans yet another huge win two weeks ago. They blew past San Jacinto Leadership Academy 19-8.
Rudy Rubio was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Rubio was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off six stolen bases, six RBI, and four doubles while going 5-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Angel Gracia was incredible, scoring six runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Waldo Flores, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Public Safety Academy suffered a rough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Loma Linda Academy last Wednesday.
Conrad Henderson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Entrepreneur's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Public Safety Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Public Safety Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Entrepreneur has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .621. It's a different story for Public Safety Academy, though, as they've only averaged .328. Will they be able to contain Entrepreneur's hitters?
Entrepreneur suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Public Safety Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Entrepreneur avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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