Rock Academy has not done well against Orange Glen recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Rock Academy Warriors had just enough and edged the Orange Glen Patriots out 7-6. Winning may never get old, but Rock Academy sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Diego Munoz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Munoz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. 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.
In other batting news, Jack Villanueva and Alec Endicott did most of the damage at the plate: Villanueva scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Endicott scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Villanueva has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Saathoff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Orange Glen's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erick Alcantara, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jan Carlos Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Orange Glen was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rock Academy only hit a.
Rock Academy now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Orange Glen, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rock Academy will square off against Calvin Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Orange Glen, they will head out on the road to face off against Guajome Park Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Guajome Park Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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