The Southwest EC Eagles will square off against the Central Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest EC's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Southwest EC extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Eagles never let Brawley get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
Alexis Trujillo
| 04/03/25 @ Brawley | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Brawley | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Canyon Hills | 0 |
| 03/20/25 @ Clairemont | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Mar Vista | 1 |
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The result came thanks to Alexis Trujillo's shutout, as she gave up just six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaydence Wiewel, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kianah Alvarez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Southwest EC hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Central's offense. They came up short against Southwest EC on Tuesday, falling 6-0. The Spartans have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexia Rubio, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Southwest EC's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything went Southwest EC's way against Central in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Southwest EC made off with a 6-0 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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