The Torres Toros will square off against the Fremont Pathfinders at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Torres will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Torres is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Elizabeth (and have done all season long). Torres put the hurt on Elizabeth with a sharp 13-0 victory on Wednesday.
Angel Tostado made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tostado was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last 13 games he's played.
In other batting news, Abraham Ramos and Jose Ramos did most of the damage at the plate: Ramos went 3-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs, while Ramos scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-6. Ramos has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Diego Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fremont had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 12-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fremont.
Like Torres, Fremont also got a great game from a two-way player: Jahdiel Roberts. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Roberts was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Oscar Gonzalez and Isaiah Velez did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Velez scored three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Edgar Amaro, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and a double.
Torres has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Fremont, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Torres has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fremont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Torres skirted past Fremont 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Will Torres repeat their success, or does Fremont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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