Castle Park is 0-10 against Sweetwater since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Castle Park Trojans will be playing at home against the Sweetwater Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Castle Park took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Southwest SD. The high-scoring effort was just what Castle Park needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Sweetwater made sure to put some runs up on the board against Southwest SD on Friday. Everything went Sweetwater's way against Southwest SD as Sweetwater made off with a 16-6 win.
Rianna Rodriguez and Tatyana Mosqueda were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rodriguez tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mosqueda tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rodriguez scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Mosqueda scored a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Gabriella Sena was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Avelynah Padilla, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
Castle Park's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Sweetwater, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Castle Park might still be hurting after the 19-2 loss they got from Sweetwater when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mosqueda, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that Castle Park knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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