Brawley won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 24-8 loss at the hands of the Southwest EC Eagles. Brawley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southwest EC apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Tanner Currier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Howard, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Brawley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest EC only tossed five.
On Southwest EC's side, they got a massive performance out of Nico Montano, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jesus Arreola, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Brawley's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-6-2. As for Southwest EC, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Brawley will head out on the road to challenge Holtville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brawley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Holtville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southwest EC, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Calexico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest EC is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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