Sweetwater is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Chula Vista is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sweetwater Red Devils will take on the Chula Vista Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sweetwater is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Montgomery (and have done all season long). Everything went Sweetwater's way against Montgomery on Wednesday as Sweetwater made off with a 16-3 win.
Rianna Rodriguez and Tatyana Mosqueda made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Rodriguez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mosqueda struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rodriguez scored two runs, while Mosqueda scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sweetwater got a massive performance out of Avelynah Padilla, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Rianna Dela Paz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Chula Vista put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Southwest SD. Chula Vista was the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over Southwest SD.
The team relied heavily on Jocelyn Sandoval, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sequoia Lewis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Sweetwater is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Chula Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sweetwater has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chula Vista struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sweetwater came up short against Chula Vista in their previous matchup back in April, falling 6-1. Will Sweetwater have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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