Sweetwater put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against the Southwest SD Raiders as the Sweetwater Red Devils made off with a 16-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Sweetwater considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Rianna Rodriguez and Tatyana Mosqueda were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rodriguez pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mosqueda tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rodriguez scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Mosqueda scored a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Sweetwater got a massive performance out of Gabriella Sena, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Avelynah Padilla, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
Sweetwater's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Southwest SD, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Castle Park the next time they take the field. Southwest SD will head out to face Castle Park at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Sweetwater will head out to face them at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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