The Mar Vista Mariners are taking a road trip to challenge the Chula Vista Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mar Vista's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Chula Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chula Vista will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Mar Vista extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Mariners' pitcher stepped up to hand Southwest SD a 7-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jayden Tillman
| 03/01/25 @ San Dieguito Academy | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Fallbrook | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Elsinore | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Olympian | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs La Jolla | 2 |
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Jayden Tillman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mar Vista is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 10-12 otherwise. Tillman was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Snow, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Aden Duran, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Chula Vista beat Castle Park 3-0 on Tuesday. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
The result came thanks to Angel Verdejo's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
On the hitting side, Brandon Lucero was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Isaiah Martinez was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Mar Vista pushed their record up to 14-13 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Chula Vista, their record is now 15-10-2.
Everything went Mar Vista's way against Chula Vista in their previous meeting on Thursday, as Mar Vista made off with an 18-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mariners since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
