Preview: Torres Toros vs. Marquez Gladiators
Torres has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Marquez Gladiators at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Torres scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Sotomayor with a sharp 29-3 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Mia Fuentes made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Fuentes has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Fuentes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Torres got a massive performance out of Daniella Flores, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Leia Nevarez was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Marquez had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Wolfpack as they made off with a 20-3 win.
Torres' victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Marquez, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Torres might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Marquez when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Torres, Lizbeth Olivares (who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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