Torres is 8-0 against Elizabeth since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Torres Toros will head out on the road to face off against the Elizabeth Bulldogs at 1:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Torres has three straight victories, Elizabeth has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Torres is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Maywood Academy on Thursday as Torres made off with a 20-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
David DeLeon and Abraham Ramos made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, DeLeon tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ramos pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. DeLeon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, DeLeon scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Ramos scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josue Solis Rojas, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Tostado, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Elizabeth lost 11-4 to Maywood CES on Thursday.
Like Torres, Elizabeth also got a great game from a two-way player: Domonic Munoz. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Munoz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Carlos Esparza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Torres is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Elizabeth, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Elizabeth's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Torres has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Elizabeth, though, as they've been averaging 10.9. Given Torres' sizable advantage in that area, Elizabeth will need to find a way to close that gap.
Torres took their win against Elizabeth when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Torres have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elizabeth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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