The Harbor Teacher Monarchs will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Monroe Vikings, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harbor Teacher is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Fremont out 3-2.
Harbor Teacher got a great performance from Ernesto Lugo as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits. Lugo has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Harbor Teacher's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Derek Nieves, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Monroe came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wolves an 8-0 shutout.
Omar Jesus Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Lopez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Raymond Ayala was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Nathan Gorrochotegui was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Harbor Teacher pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Monroe, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harbor Teacher has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Harbor Teacher skirted past Monroe 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Does Harbor Teacher have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monroe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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