Rock Creek Academy put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Francis Parker Wyverns with a sharp 18-2 win. While fans of Rock Creek Academy might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Max Ruiz made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Ruiz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Caden Mason and Garrett Gullion did most of the damage at the plate: Mason scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Gullion scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Eric Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Rock Creek Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Francis Parker, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rock Creek Academy is on the road again on Monday to play Trinity Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. Trinity Lutheran is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Rock Creek Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Francis Parker, they will head out on the road to challenge LKY at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. LKY is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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