It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monroe had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Maywood CES Wolfpack and snuck past 7-6. Winning may never get old, but Monroe sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Erick Castillo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Rodolfo De Rosas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Maywood CES's side, Angel Iglesias was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. Hernan Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Maywood CES, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-10.
Monroe will face off against Van Nuys at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Van Nuys will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Maywood CES does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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