The Woodrow Wilson Bruins will take on the Torrance Tartars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Woodrow Wilson sitting on six straight wins and Torrance on four.
Woodrow Wilson's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Roosevelt with a sharp 8-0 victory. Considering the Bruins have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Woodrow Wilson got a great performance from Jaaden Romero as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Romero has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jax Core, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Nathaniel Parris was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one triple.
Torrance came out on top against El Rancho on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run first inning. The Tartars blew past the Dons 10-2. That's two games straight that the Tartars have won by exactly eight runs.
Noah Hernandez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Hector Chavez was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Rickman, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Torrance's win bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Woodrow Wilson, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodrow Wilson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Torrance struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Woodrow Wilson might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Torrance when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Will the Bruins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
