It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monroe had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Harbor Teacher Monarchs. The victory was nothing new for Monroe as they're now sitting on six straight.
Miguel Gonzalez and Aaron Beltran were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gonzalez pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Beltran tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five 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. Kevin Henriquez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Harbor Teacher, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Monroe beat Harbor Teacher by a score of 10-7 later that day.
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