Baseball Game Preview: Torres Toros vs. Marquez Gladiators

The Torres Toros will venture away from home to square off against the Marquez Gladiators at 1:15 p.m. on Monday. Torres' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Marquez's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Torres took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Maywood CES, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Toros came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wolfpack on Friday, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Toros have posted against the Wolfpack since April 5, 2022.

Angel Tostado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Torres saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abraham Cardenas, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Cardenas has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times he's played.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marquez). Everything went their way against Elizabeth on Wednesday as they made off with a 25-1 victory. Considering the Gladiators have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Torres pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Marquez, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-6.

Torres skirted past Marquez 9-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Toros since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.