The Southwest Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Braddock Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southwest's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Brito by a score of 4-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Tyler Villamor looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Southwest's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Albert Bell, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Michael Cabrera was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Braddock narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Elmore County 1-0.
Elmore County's batters probably weren't too happy with Jesus Moreno, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up zero walks). That's the first time Moreno hasn't allowed a single walk over his last five matches.
Braddock hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive games.
Southwest has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. Braddock's record now sits at 15-4-1.
Southwest skirted past Braddock 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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