With a playoff game on the line, Monroe rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Harbor Teacher Monarchs. The victory was nothing new for Monroe as they're now sitting on six straight.
Miguel Gonzalez and Aaron Beltran made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Gonzalez tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Beltran tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Gonzalez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Beltran scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cesar Rojas, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luis Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Harbor Teacher, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Monroe beat Harbor Teacher by a score of 10-7 later that day.
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