Harbor Teacher and Monroe squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Harbor Teacher had to settle for second. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monroe Vikings. Harbor Teacher's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Monroe's part, Miguel Gonzalez and Aaron Beltran were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gonzalez pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Beltran pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five 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, the team relied heavily on Cesar Rojas, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Luis Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Harbor Teacher's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Monroe, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Harbor Teacher by a score of 10-7 later that day.
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