Torres is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Marquez is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Torres Toros will take on the Marquez Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Torres is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.3 runs per game this season.
Torres fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Sotomayor on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 7-6.
Mia Fuentes spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. Those 7.1 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Daniella Flores led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Suraya Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Marquez can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Everything went their way against Maywood CES as Marquez made off with a 14-1 victory. That's two games straight that Marquez has won by exactly 13 runs.
Darla Sanchez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Marquez got a massive performance out of Delilah Sanchez, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emily Charles, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
Torres' defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Marquez, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Torres hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .442. However, it's not like Marquez struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Torres suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Marquez in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sanchez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Now that Torres knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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