Sweetwater made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mater Dei Catholic, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Red Devils fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Red Devils have suffered since March 18th.
Sweetwater saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Gomez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Sweetwater has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sweetwater will face off against Olympian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will take on Hilltop at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Crusaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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