The Chula Vista Spartans will take on the Foothills Christian Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Chula Vista saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell 6-3 to Mission Bay. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Chula Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Gabriel Mendoza also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Foothills Christian). They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over High Tech CV on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Johannes Jansen Granillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jr Merino, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jack Morgan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Foothills Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Chula Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3-1. As for Foothills Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Chula Vista skirted past Foothills Christian 4-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chula Vista since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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