Heights had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Houston Math Science & Tech Tigers out 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Heights also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Adam Torres looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eduardo Lopez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Ray, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Houston Math Science & Tech's side, Jose Munoz put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Munoz was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ryan Cerevantes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Heights is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-16 record this season. As for Houston Math Science & Tech, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Heights will be playing in front of their home fans against Cesar E. Chavez at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cesar E. Chavez is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Heights will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Houston Math Science & Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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