The Southwest SD Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Sweetwater Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Southwest SD lost 10-3 to Chula Vista on Tuesday.
Southwest SD saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Markus Cesar-Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebestian Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with a triple.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sweetwater, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Castle Park by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.
Adrian Fierro tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Manuel Carrillo, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Kristopher Rios was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Southwest SD's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-16. As for Sweetwater, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
Southwest SD came out on top in a nail-biter against Sweetwater in their previous matchup last Tuesday, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest SD since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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