The Torres Toros will take on the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Torres' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while San Joaquin Memorial has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Torres will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Roosevelt, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Toros blew past the Rough Riders 16-5 on Friday. Considering the Toros have won six games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
J'lynn Mitchell was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Nevaeh Chavez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, San Joaquin Memorial fell victim to Fresno and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 24-0.
San Joaquin Memorial saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Boyer, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Anne Garcia also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
San Joaquin Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Torres, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
San Joaquin Memorial's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Torres has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. It's a different story for San Joaquin Memorial, though, as they've only averaged .312. Will they be able to contain Torres' hitters?
Torres took their win against San Joaquin Memorial when the teams last played on April 4th by a conclusive 30-0 score. Do the Toros have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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