The Monroe Vikings will square off against the Maywood CES Wolfpack at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe will be strutting in after a win while Maywood CES will be coming in after a loss.
Maywood CES is hoping to do on Thursday what Arleta couldn't on Friday: put an end to Monroe's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Monroe was the clear victor by a 15-7 margin over Arleta.
Aaron Beltran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Beltran has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beltran was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Omar Jesus Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Allan Bravo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Maywood CES's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sotomayor on Thursday. The shutout was out of character for Maywood CES seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Monroe has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Maywood CES, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 15-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Monroe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maywood CES struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Monroe skirted past Maywood CES 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Maywood CES's Andres Angulo, who struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Monroe to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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