The Torres Toros will head out on the road to challenge the Marquez Gladiators at 1:15 p.m. on Monday. Torres is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Torres got the win against Sotomayor by a conclusive 10-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Torres.
Angel Tostado and Abraham Cardenas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Tostado didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Cardenas pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Tostado has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Tostado scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Cardenas scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Abraham Ramos was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Josue Solis Rojas, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Marquez had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Maywood CES on Thursday. Marquez has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Torres is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Marquez, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Torres couldn't quite finish off Marquez in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Torres avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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