Baseball Recap: Southwest SD Find Success

Southwest SD got themselves on the board against Sweetwater on Monday, but Sweetwater never followed suit. They skirted past the Red Devils 1-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-2 last Monday.

Not much got past LuisKarlo Hernandez, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Sweetwater off the board. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

Aaron Diaz

Hits (Career)

04/13/26 vs Sweetwater	3
04/08/26 @ Castle Park	2
03/19/26 vs Castle Park	2
05/12/25 vs Chula Vista	2
03/04/25 vs High Tech SD	2

At the plate, Aaron Diaz was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

Southwest SD hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.

Southwest SD has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Sweetwater, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12.

Southwest SD didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-9 win against Mar Vista on the 15th. As for Sweetwater, they have also already played their next matchup, a 21-0 victory against Castle Park on the 15th.