If Castle Park was riding high off their 11-4 takedown of Southwest SD last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Castle Park Trojans lost 15-6 to the Sweetwater Red Devils on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Castle Park of the 19-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Sweetwater's part, Rianna Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sweetwater let Gabriella Sena and Rianna Dela Paz loose on the outfield. Sena scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Dela Paz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sophia Borruel, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Castle Park has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Sweetwater, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Castle Park will take on San Ysidro at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. San Ysidro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Sweetwater, they will head out on the road to challenge Montgomery at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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