It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Torres can now relate to. They fell just short of the Fremont Pathfinders by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Torres' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Angel Tostado and Robert Vargas put in work no matter where they played. Throwing, Tostado didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Vargas pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Tostado scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Vargas went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, David DeLeon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abraham Ramos, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Torres didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fremont only tossed four.
On Fremont's side, Christopher Pineda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Oscar Gonzalez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alberto Vasquez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Torres' loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Fremont, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-9.
Torres does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fremont, they will challenge Harbor Teacher at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fremont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Harbor Teacher's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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