Central was the 10-3 winner over Southwest EC when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Spartans suffered a tough 16-2 defeat at the hands of the Southwest EC Eagles on Tuesday. Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Yurel Otero was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jared Martin was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Southwest EC's side, Chance Bermudez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Bermudez has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bermudez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Southwest EC got a massive performance out of Jerry Niebla, who went 2-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jesus Arreola, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Central now has a losing record at 6-7-1. As for Southwest EC, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Holtville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is facing Holtville at the right time seeing as Holtville is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Southwest EC, they will take on Heritage at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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