The Chula Vista Spartans will head out to square off against the Southwest SD Raiders at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
Chula Vista managed to slip by Mar Vista the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Spartans lost 18-4 to the Mariners on Thursday.
Chula Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Zepeda, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Another was Isaiah Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Southwest SD had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 17-2 win. Considering the Raiders have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sebestian Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Southwest SD is 6-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8-1 otherwise. Martinez was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Dario Zepeda was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Johan Colmenares, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Chula Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10-2. As for Southwest SD, their record now sits at 13-10-1.
Chula Vista came up short against Southwest SD in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 5-2. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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