After soaring to ten runs the game before, Holtville was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They lost 20-1 to the Southwest EC Eagles. Holtville has not had much luck with Southwest EC recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Southwest EC's part, Chance Bermudez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Bermudez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bermudez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Kenneth Urquidez was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jesus Arreola, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Holtville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Southwest EC, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-7.
While Holtville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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