While Chula Vista put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Castle Park. The Spartans walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Trojans. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Angel Verdejo, who gave up just four hits to keep Castle Park off the board. Verdejo has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Brandon Lucero
| 05/13/25 vs Castle Park | 4 |
| 05/03/25 @ Canyon Crest Academy | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Castle Park | 1 |
On the hitting side, Brandon Lucero was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Martinez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Chula Vista pushed their record up to 15-10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Castle Park, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-19.
Coming up, Chula Vista will be playing in front of their home fans against Mar Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mariners' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Castle Park, they are taking a road trip to challenge Southwest SD at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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