After flying high against Sotomayor last Thursday, Torres came back down to earth. The Torres Toros fell 7-2 to the Marquez Gladiators on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Torres of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Josue Solis Rojas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of George Lopez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Torres didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marquez only tossed six.
On Marquez's side, William Morales made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Morales was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Cerna, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Torres' loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Marquez, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Torres will take on Maywood CES at TBD on Monday. Torres is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Marquez, they will be playing at home against Elizabeth at 1:15 p.m. on Monday. Marquez's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Elizabeth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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