The El Cajon Valley Braves will head out to take on the Southwest SD Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Cajon Valley, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Southwest SD's (thus far) undefeated season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for El Cajon Valley's offense. They came up short against Castle Park on Tuesday, falling 24-0.
While Southwest SD didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on High Tech SD with a sharp 15-8 win on Tuesday. Considering the Raiders have won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Aquiles Lugo, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Lewis, who scored four runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Southwest SD pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for El Cajon Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
El Cajon Valley might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Southwest SD in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. Can El Cajon Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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