Torres has not done well against Maywood CES recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Torres Toros walked away with a 9-4 win over the Maywood CES Wolfpack. With that victory, Torres brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Angel Tostado made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Tostado has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Tostado was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Torres let Josue Solis Rojas and Abisai Figueroa loose on the outfield. Solis Rojas scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Figueroa scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Solis Rojas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jose Ramos, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Maywood CES's side, Ronaldo Morales was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Maywood CES didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Torres only tossed seven.
Torres' win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Maywood CES, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Torres will take on Maywood Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Torres is facing Maywood Academy at the right time seeing as Maywood Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Maywood CES, they will head out on the road to square off against Elizabeth at 1:15 p.m. on Monday. Maywood CES is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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