The Southwest EC Eagles will take on the Ramona Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest EC is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Southwest EC challenged Gila Ridge on Saturday. Southwest EC blew past Gila Ridge 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
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Jerry Niebla was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brock London, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Southwest EC hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gila Ridge struck out 16 times.
Meanwhile, Ramona had just enough and edged out Vista 2-1 on Saturday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Justin Jarrett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Ramona saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Santa, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ramona now has a winning record of 1-0-1. As for Southwest EC, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Southwest EC might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Ramona when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Southwest EC avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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