It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Harbor Teacher can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-7 to the Monroe Vikings, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Harbor Teacher has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Monroe's part, Miguel Gonzalez and Aaron Beltran made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Gonzalez tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Beltran pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Gonzalez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Beltran scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cesar Rojas was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Luis Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Harbor Teacher's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Monroe, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-9.
Harbor Teacher does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monroe, they are on the road again on Friday to play Eagle Rock. Eagle Rock will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Monroe surely won't give up without a fight.
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