Holtville extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-13 in the process. They fell 13-10 to the Chula Vista Spartans. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 9-2 to the Spartans when the teams met back in May of 2017, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Chula Vista, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6-2. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Chula Vista's part, Noah Gomez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gomez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Chula Vista got a massive performance out of Gabriel Mendoza, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Mendoza a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joe Alterado, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holtville will square off against Needles at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Chula Vista, they will take on Southwest SD at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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