Chula Vista is 2-8 against Sweetwater since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chula Vista Spartans will be playing at home against the Sweetwater Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. Chula Vista will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Chula Vista's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Castle Park 14-0.
The result came thanks to Adrian Rodarte's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Guillermo Romero was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Pablo Alvarado, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Sweetwater's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Southwest SD by a score of 7-6.
Manuel Carrillo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Chula Vista's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-10. As for Sweetwater, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chula Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sweetwater struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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