After flying high against Brawley last Friday, Southwest EC came back down to earth. The Southwest EC Eagles fell just short of the Calexico Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. Southwest EC was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Calexico apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Leo Olea made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenneth Urquidez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Calexico's side, Christian Aguilera looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Randy Baez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Andres Ontiveros was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Southwest EC's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Calexico, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Southwest EC beat Calexico by a score of 7-6.
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