Maywood Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 16-0 to the Marquez Gladiators. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maywood Academy of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Maywood Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Mireles, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Marquez's side, Jaime Hernandez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Derek Vazquez was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jason Gutierrez, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Maywood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Marquez, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
As of now, neither Maywood Academy nor Marquez have any future games scheduled.
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