The MacArthur Cardinals will square off against the Nimitz Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. MacArthur is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when MacArthur and Nimitz meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. MacArthur walked away with a 7-4 win over Nimitz.
Jonathan Torres
| 03/11/25 @ Nimitz | 8 |
| 02/22/25 vs Heritage | 6 |
| 04/05/24 vs Lake Highlands | 5 |
| 03/06/25 vs Trinity | 4 |
| 03/12/24 vs Nimitz | 4 |
Jonathan Torres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Cruz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
MacArthur kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.2.
With the defeat, Nimitz broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for MacArthur, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
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