Monroe and Arleta are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Monroe Vikings will be playing at home against the Arleta Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Monroe had just enough and edged Bravo out 4-3.
Miguel Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Raymond Ayala, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arleta had to endure an 11-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what Arleta needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Monroe's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Arleta, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11.
Monroe might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Arleta in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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