Harbor Teacher and Monroe squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Harbor Teacher had to settle for second. They fell 10-7 to the Monroe Vikings. Harbor Teacher's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Monroe's part, Miguel Gonzalez and Aaron Beltran made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gonzalez tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Beltran pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Gonzalez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Beltran scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cesar Rojas, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Luis Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Harbor Teacher's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Monroe, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Harbor Teacher by a score of 10-7 later that day.
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