Maywood CES had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Torres Toros and snuck past 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Maywood CES also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Hernan Ruiz and Patrick Benavidez did most of the damage at the plate: Ruiz scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Benavidez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Benavidez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
On Torres' side, Jose Ramos was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Angel Tostado was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Maywood CES has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Torres, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Maywood CES by a score of 9-4.
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