Making Waves Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played KIPP King, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's match. The Marlins blew past the Lions 14-3 on Monday. For the Marlins, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 win the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2019.
Oscar Villalobos made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season.
Gustavo Rosas
| 03/31/25 vs KIPP King | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Bentley | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Ygnacio Valley | 3 |
| 03/10/25 vs Calistoga | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Bentley | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Making Waves Academy got a massive performance out of Gustavo Rosas, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Rosas has become a key player for the Marlins: the team is 3-0-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Felipe Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Making Waves Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory (which was Making Waves Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for KIPP King, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Making Waves Academy has already played their next game, a 5-4 victory against Emerald on the 2nd. As for KIPP King, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 27-8 win against Leadership on the 2nd.
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