Castle Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 14-0 to the Chula Vista Spartans. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Castle Park has not been shut out since back in March.
For Chula Vista's part, the result came thanks to Adrian Rodarte's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. Rodarte has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Guillermo Romero was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Pablo Alvarado, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Castle Park's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Chula Vista, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Castle Park will take on Southwest SD at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chula Vista, they will be playing at home against Sweetwater at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chula Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Sweetwater's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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