The Marine Leadership Academy Bulldogs will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Collins Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Collins took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Marine Leadership Academy, who comes in off a win.
Marine Leadership Academy is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Wells. The Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Raiders an 8-0 shutout on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on four straight dating back to last season.
Nathan Baez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Baez was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Vargas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Collins came up short against Phoenix Military on Thursday, falling 18-11.
Marine Leadership Academy couldn't quite get it done against Collins in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as they fell 9-5. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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