The matchup between Monroe and Arleta on Friday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Monroe Vikings put the hurt on the Arleta Mustangs with a sharp 15-7 victory. The win was nothing new for Monroe as they're now sitting on three straight.
Aaron Beltran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Beltran has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beltran was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Omar Jesus Lopez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Allan Bravo, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On Arleta's side, Abel Catalan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Fernando Jauregui was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Arleta, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Monroe will face off against Maywood CES at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arleta does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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