The Torres Toros will head out to challenge the McLane Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. McLane took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Torres, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Torres was able to grind out a solid win over Coalinga, taking the game 6-3. The Toros haven't had any issues with the Horned Toads recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
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Torres got a great performance from Matthew Escoto as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Escoto also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Torres is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Alex Meza and Julian Valdez did most of the damage at the plate: Meza scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Valdez scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That run marked the first that Valdez scored this season. Jordan Galindo was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for McLane's offense. They fell just short of Hoover by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
McLane saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leland Flores, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Even though they lost, McLane hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Torres' win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for McLane, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Torres took their victory against McLane when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Torres since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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