The Central Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Calexico Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Hoover 19-6 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Angel Carrillo
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The team relied heavily on Angel Carrillo, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Diego Acuna also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Carrillo wasn't the only one making solid contact: Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Calexico came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Yellow Jackets get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Calexico also got a great performance from David Lara as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Lara has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jose Ortega was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. Andree Tapia was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Central moved to 8-8 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Calexico, their record is now 15-3-1.
Central couldn't quite finish off Calexico in their previous meeting back in March and fell 4-2. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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