Holtville lost against Sweetwater back in April of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Holtville Vikings fell just short of the Sweetwater Red Devils by a score of 3-1.
For Sweetwater's part, Manuel Carrillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Carrillo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carrillo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Carrillo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Vidal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Holtville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Sweetwater, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Holtville will be playing in front of their home fans against Calexico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Calexico has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sweetwater, they will head out on the road to challenge Otay Ranch at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Sweetwater has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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