The Brawley Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the San Luis Sidewinders at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Wildcats fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Chula Vista on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won five in a row.
Ozyel Villanueva and Bryan Vital made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Villanueva didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Vital tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Villanueva scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Vital scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, Vital posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Jackson Brummet
| 02/22/25 @ Chula Vista | 2 |
| 05/17/24 vs La Jolla | 1 |
| 05/14/24 vs Ramona | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Holtville | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Holtville | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Brummet, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Tate Preece was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Brawley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chula Vista only posted an OBP of .087.
Meanwhile, San Luis got themselves on the board against Imperial on Wednesday, but Imperial never followed suit. They blew past the Tigers 12-0.
Erick Espinoza looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Santiago Rodriguez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Brawley skirted past San Luis 6-5 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Brawley repeat their success, or does San Luis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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