Madera South had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 11-14 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Torres Toros by a score of 4-3. The Stallions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Toros earlier this season, when they won 5-1.
Madera South saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lenin Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Josiah Ortiz was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Torres, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Torres' side, Kevin Osuna made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Osuna also tossed a walk, which is notable because Torres is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 10-14 otherwise. Osuna was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Dominic Garcia was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Trey Garcia, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
While Madera South had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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