Castle Park had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-17 to make it six. They came up short against the Southwest SD Raiders, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-4 loss on Tuesday.
Xavier Melendrez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
As for Southwest SD, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Southwest SD's side, Sebestian Martinez was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Martinez 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. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dario Zepeda, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Johan Colmenares was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Castle Park has already played their next game, an 18-0 loss against Mar Vista on the 12th. As for Southwest SD, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 7-1 defeat against Chula Vista on the 12th.
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