Rock Academy is 0-7 against Orange Glen since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rock Academy Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Orange Glen Patriots at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rock Academy waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Scots as they made off with a 15-3 win.
Diego Munoz and Alec Endicott made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Munoz pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Endicott pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Munoz scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Endicott scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Munoz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Rock Academy got a massive performance out of Jack Villanueva, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Villanueva hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Max Gimbel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Orange Glen entered their tilt with St. Joseph Academy with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Crusaders 17-2.
Like Rock Academy, Orange Glen also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Morales. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Morales was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Orange Glen got a massive performance out of Damian Banuelos, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Jan Carlos Lopez was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Rock Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-7. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.5 runs per game. As for Orange Glen, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Rock Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .483. However, it's not like Orange Glen struggles in that department as they've averaged .529. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
