It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monroe had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They beat the Harbor Teacher Monarchs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-7. Winning may never get old, but Monroe sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Miguel Gonzalez and Aaron Beltran made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gonzalez tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Beltran pitched 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 six 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, Cesar Rojas was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kevin Henriquez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Harbor Teacher, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.
Monroe is on the road again on Friday to play Eagle Rock. Eagle Rock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Monroe's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Harbor Teacher does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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