Baseball Game Preview: Chula Vista Spartans vs. Bishop's Knights

Chula Vista hasn't had much luck against Bishop recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the Knights at 4:00 p.m.

Chula Vista's tournament run continued when they took on Olympian on Tuesday. The Spartans fell 7-2 to the Eagles.

Chula Vista got a good showing from Eric Zepeda, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zepeda has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Chula Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Mendoza, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Bishop's had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Vikings. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-20-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Grayson Blatt tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.

On the hitting side, Dane Larson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Alex Moreno was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Bishop's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chula Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5-2.

Chula Vista suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Bishop's in their previous meeting back in February. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.