With a playoff game on the line, Salesian rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Arroyo Knights. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Salesian as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Michael Munoz tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Vicente Ruiz and Israel Ramirez did most of the damage at the plate: Ruiz scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Ramirez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Pedro Perez Jr. was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
On Arroyo's side, Romeo Arevalo and Joaquin Salcedo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Arevalo scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Salcedo scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Salesian's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8. As for Arroyo, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
Salesian will head out on the road to square off against Schurr at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Salesian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Schurr's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Arroyo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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