For the second straight game, Southwest EC will face off against Holtville. The Eagles will face off against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southwest EC will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Southwest EC's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Holtville with a sharp 16-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by nine runs or more this season.

Jose Salcido
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The team relied heavily on Jose Salcido, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Nico Montano was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Southwest EC always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Southwest EC's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Holtville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Holtville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Southwest EC has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Holtville, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Southwest EC keep running through batters, or will the Vikings buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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