The Nimitz Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the MacArthur Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Nimitz 3.2, MacArthur 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Nimitz and MacArthur meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. Nimitz fell 7-4 to MacArthur. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For MacArthur's part, Jonathan Torres was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Torres a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Cruz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
MacArthur kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.2.
The win was the seventh in a row for MacArthur, bringing their record for this year to 12-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Nimitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
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