Torres extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 9-10. They came up short against the McLane Highlanders, falling 11-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Toros were not able to get on the board.
Torres saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Escoto, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
As for McLane, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On McLane's side, Francisco Aleman was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave Aleman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anthony Gonzales, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Torres will welcome Washington Union at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McLane, they will host Central at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Grizzlies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.67 runs per game on average), something the Highlanders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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