For the second straight game, Elizabeth will face off against Maywood Academy. The Bulldogs will face off against the Nighthawks at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. Elizabeth's hitters haven't had much luck over their past nine contests, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Elizabeth lost 9-1 to Maywood Academy on Monday.
For Maywood Academy's part, Matthew Hernandez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Hernandez has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Maywood Academy got a big performance out of Gabriel Soto, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Soto has posted since back in February. Josue Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Maywood Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Elizabeth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Maywood Academy, their victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12.
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