For the second straight game, Torres will face off against Marquez. The Toros will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Torres 2.1, Marquez 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Torres came up short against Marquez and fell 4-1.
For Marquez's part, Jason Gutierrez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits.
The win (which was Marquez's third in a row) raised their record to 16-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Torres, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Torres has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Marquez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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