The Sweetwater Red Devils will square off against the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Sweetwater and Olympian meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Red Devils came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 4-1.
Adam Gomez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Del Luarca, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Otay Ranch came into Wednesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Olympian on Wednesday.
Orlando Sivilla tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Medina, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and one RBI.
Otay Ranch's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Sweetwater, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Sweetwater came up short against Otay Ranch when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-0. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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