Castle Park has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Southwest SD Raiders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Castle Park fell victim to Chula Vista and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Castle Park's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Southwest SD suffered a tough 17-4 loss at the hands of Sweetwater on Wednesday. Southwest SD has struggled against Sweetwater recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Castle Park's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Southwest SD, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Castle Park's way against Southwest SD when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Castle Park made off with an 18-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Castle Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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