Deming had no answer to Carlos Torres Jr. on Thursday as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his sixth in a row with more than seven strikeouts. On the year, Torres Jr. has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 1.48 over 23.7 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.625/0.672/0.821 with 24 runs.
Torres Jr.'s strong effort led Chaparral over Deming and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thanks in part to Torres Jr.'s efforts, Chaparral will roll in on a four-game winning streak. Will Torres Jr. and the rest of the team keep the streak alive? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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