The San Luis Sidewinders will be taking part in a tournament against the Brawley Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
San Luis barely beat Imperial the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. San Luis' pitchers stepped up to hand Imperial a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Erick Espinoza looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Santiago Rodriguez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Brawley had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Chula Vista. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Ozyel Villanueva and Bryan Vital made a big impact no matter where they played. 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 pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. At bat, Villanueva scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Vital scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
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 team also got some help courtesy of Tate Preece, who scored three runs and stole 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.
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