Baseball Preview: Maywood CES Wolfpack vs. Torres Toros
The Maywood CES Wolfpack will be playing at home against the Torres Toros at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maywood CES will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Monday, Maywood CES sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Torres.
Angel Iglesias made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Iglesias was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for seven straight games.
In other batting news, Maywood CES let Hernan Ruiz and Patrick Benavidez loose on the outfield. Ruiz scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Benavidez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Benavidez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Maywood CES is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Torres, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Maywood CES has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Torres struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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