It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Torres can now relate to. They fell just short of the Monroe Vikings by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Toros have lost by just one run.
Abraham Cardenas put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base.
Cardenas wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Angel Tostado, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Torres is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-6. As for Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
Torres does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monroe, they will face off against Maywood CES at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wolfpack will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight.
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