The Southwest EC Eagles will head out to square off against the Holtville Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest EC is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
While Southwest EC's win against Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Spartans 5-3.
Kianah Alvarez
| 04/04/25 vs Central | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Brawley | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Yuma Catholic | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Point Loma | 1 |
| 03/25/24 @ Clairemont | 1 |
Southwest EC let Kaydence Wiewel and Kianah Alvarez run wild. Wiewel scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Alvarez scored a run while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Alvarez a new career-high in RBI (three).
Southwest EC hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holtville). They were the clear victors by a 20-4 margin over Calipatria on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won four in a row.
Southwest EC pushed their record up to 9-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Holtville, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-10.
Southwest EC took their victory against Holtville when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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