Sweetwater won the last time they faced Holtville, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Sweetwater Red Devils narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Holtville Vikings 3-1. That's two games straight that Sweetwater has won by exactly two runs.
Manuel Carrillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Carrillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carrillo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Carrillo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Vidal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Sweetwater is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Holtville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Sweetwater will head out on the road to face off against Otay Ranch at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Sweetwater has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Holtville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Calexico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Calexico has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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