After five games on the road, Sotomayor is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Torres Toros will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 2:15 p.m. on Monday. Sotomayor's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Torres' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Back in March, while Sotomayor put up some runs, the same can't be said for Verbum Dei Jesuit. Sotomayor was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Verbum Dei Jesuit. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Sotomayor this season.
Gary Romo was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two doubles. Gabriel Martin was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Torres suffered a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Bravo two weeks ago. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Torres in their matchups with Bravo: they've now lost three in a row.
Angel Tostado and Robert Vargas put in work while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Tostado struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Vargas struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Tostado scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-7, while Vargas scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-7. Tostado is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other pitching news, Torres got a good showing from Hernan Sanchez, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, David DeLeon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Espinoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Torres was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Sotomayor pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Torres, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-3.
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