The Panorama Pythons will venture away from home to challenge the Monroe Vikings at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Panorama is looking for their season's first victory.
Panorama lost 13-1 to Sherman Oaks CES on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monroe, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Triumph Charter 13-3 on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won three in a row.
Kevin Henriquez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nathan Gorrochotegui was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cameron Perreira, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Monroe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Monroe's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Panorama, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Monroe's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Panorama has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Monroe, though, as they've only averaged .282. Will they be able to contain Panorama's hitters?
Panorama might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Monroe in their previous matchup back in March of 2015. Can the Pythons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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