The Monroe Vikings will square off against the Torres Toros at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Monroe made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Van Nuys, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Vikings fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 2-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since March 20, 2024.
Meanwhile, Torres might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Sotomayor who claimed the real prize. The Toros fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 4-3. The Toros have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abraham Cardenas put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Cardenas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Angel Tostado, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Evan Gonz?lez was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Monroe's record is now 14-10. As for Torres, their record now sits at 12-5.
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