On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Tolleson Wolverines had to settle for a 7-5 loss against the La Habra Highlanders. That's two games in a row now that Tolleson has lost by exactly two runs.
Tolleson saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roger Hunt, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On La Habra's side, Angel Acuna looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Ryan Abell relieved him and did a solid job, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bobby Brooks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Bobby Fierro was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Tolleson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8-1 record this season. As for La Habra, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Tolleson has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome McAlester at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Tolleson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for La Habra, they will head out on the road to face off against Chatfield at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Chatfield has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something La Habra will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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