The Salesian Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Schurr Spartans at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Salesian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Salesian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Arroyo. The victory was some much needed relief for Salesian as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Michael Munoz tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Vicente Ruiz and Israel Ramirez did most of the damage at the plate: Ruiz scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Ramirez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Pedro Perez Jr. was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Century typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Schurr proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Centurions 8-7. That's two games straight that Schurr has won by just one run.
Eric Valdivia made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Valdivia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, James Vazquez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Louie Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Salesian's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8. As for Schurr, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-15.
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