Making Waves Academy is 0-10 against Bentley since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Making Waves Academy Marlins will head out on the road to take on the Bentley Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
Making Waves Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Valley Christian (and have done all season long). Making Waves Academy was the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over Valley Christian on Friday.
Oscar Serrano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Serrano was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Adan Guzman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Gustavo Rosas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bentley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Valley Christian as Bentley made off with a 15-4 victory. Considering Bentley has won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Making Waves Academy, Bentley also got a great game from a two-way player: Cash Jimenez. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Jimenez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ryan Norton was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Paris, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Making Waves Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6-1. As for Bentley, their record now sits at 7-3.
Making Waves Academy suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Bentley in their previous meeting back in March. Can Making Waves Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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