Sweetwater had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They put the hurt on the Southwest SD Raiders with a sharp 13-2 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Sweetwater has managed all season.
Ramon Ramirez III made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ramirez III was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Carlos Solis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Daniel Vidal was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Southwest SD's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Markus Cesar-Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Sweetwater's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Southwest SD, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Sweetwater by a score of 7-6.
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