Chula Vista typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Sweetwater proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Chula Vista Spartans 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Sweetwater, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Manuel Carrillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adam Gomez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Chula Vista's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Adrian Rodarte gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Chula Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Alterado, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Sweetwater's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7. As for Chula Vista, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sweetwater beat Chula Vista by a score of 2-1.
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