With a playoff game on the line, Southwest rose to the challenge on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Edison Golden Bears. That's two games straight that Southwest has won by just one run.
Alex Rico looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Southwest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Castilleja, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joe John Gonzales, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Edison's side, Maurice Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
The victory was the third in a row for Southwest, bringing their record for this year to 23-9. As for Edison, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Southwest beat Edison by a score of 3-2.
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