Baseball Preview: Elizabeth Bulldogs vs. Torres Toros
Elizabeth is 0-8 against Torres since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Elizabeth Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Torres Toros at 1:15 p.m.
Elizabeth is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Thursday. They lost 11-4 to Maywood CES.
Domonic Munoz put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Munoz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Carlos Esparza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Torres scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Maywood Academy a 20-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Torres who now have three in a row.
Like Elizabeth, Torres also got a great game from a two-way player: David DeLeon. On the mound, DeLeon pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Abraham Ramos pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, DeLeon scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Ramos scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Josue Solis Rojas was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Robert Vargas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Elizabeth's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Torres, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Elizabeth might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Torres in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Elizabeth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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