The Chula Vista Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Escondido Charter White Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chula Vista is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Thursday, Chula Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over Castle Park, taking the game 5-1.
Guillermo Romero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Chula Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Alterado, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Escondido Charter came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Firebirds.
Sam Romero was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jackson Noaker, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Chula Vista pushed their record up to 17-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Escondido Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chula Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Escondido Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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