Monroe had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They beat the Harbor Teacher Monarchs on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-7. With that victory, Monroe brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
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 six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Henriquez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Monroe has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Harbor Teacher, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.
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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