The Southwest SD Raiders will challenge the Ramona Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southwest SD is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Southwest SD is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since May 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 13-6 to Clark.
Aquiles Lugo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ramona fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Francis Parker on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 7-6. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Derek Taylor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Connor Schwettmann was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Southwest SD's record is now 7-3-1. As for Ramona, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southwest SD has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ramona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
