For the second straight game, Sotomayor will face off against Torres. The Wolves will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Toros at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sotomayor 2.9, Torres 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sotomayor is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Torres just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Toros by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolves have suffered against the Toros since May 21, 2019.
For Torres' part, Rey Barreras and Jouse Solis Rojas made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Barreras pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Solis Rojas didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At the plate, Barreras went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, while Solis Rojas went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Solis Rojas has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 17 times he's played.
In other batting news, Abraham Ramos and Angel Tostado did most of the damage at the plate: Ramos went 2-for-4 with five RBI and one run, while Tostado went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Tostado is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 18 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Juan Barajas, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Torres kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in 12 consecutive contests.
Sotomayor's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Torres, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
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