The Torres Toros will take on the Madera South Stallions at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Torres easily dispatched San Joaquin Memorial on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Toros fell just short of Fresno by a score of 12-10 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Toros have suffered since March 12th.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Madera South). They put the hurt on San Joaquin Memorial with a sharp 17-2 victory on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Stallions as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Anilee Larios was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Allie Cervantes, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Madera South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .875. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Torres' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-11. As for Madera South, their victory bumped their record up to 5-19.
Torres came out on top in a nail-biter against Madera South when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 11-9. Do the Toros have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Stallions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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