The Torres Toros will face off against the Orthopaedic Vipers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Torres has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Orthopaedic will come in with three straight victories.
Torres came up short against Bell back in February, falling 9-3.
Orthopaedic hadn't beaten Santee on the road since March 16, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. Orthopaedic was the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over Santee. The contest marked the Vipers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Brianna Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Orthopaedic let Elizabeth Ajin and Daniela Ceja run wild. Ajin scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Ceja scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance gave Ceja a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Orthopaedic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Orthopaedic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs over those games. As for Torres, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Torres' way against Orthopaedic in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, as Torres made off with a 10-2 win. Will Torres repeat their success, or does Orthopaedic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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