Baseball Preview: Calexico Bulldogs vs. Holtville Vikings
Calexico is 2-8 against Holtville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Calexico Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Holtville Vikings at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Calexico has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Calexico fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Sylmar two weeks ago but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 6-5.
David Lara was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Andree Tapia and Andres Ontiveros did some serious damage despite the final result: Tapia fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3, while Ontiveros fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Holtville didn't have quite enough to beat Sweetwater on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Calexico's record now sits at 9-6-1. As for Holtville, their record now sits at 3-8.
Calexico came up short against Holtville when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Calexico avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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