The Torres Toros will take on the McLane Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Torres and Madera South meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Toros took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stallions.
Torres saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Escoto, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Another was Trey Garcia, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, McLane suffered their closest defeat since April 19, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Hoover by a score of 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Highlanders in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost eight in a row.
Torres dropped their record down to 8-16 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for McLane, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
Torres took their win against McLane when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 8-1 score. Do the Toros have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Highlanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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