Castle Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Sweetwater Red Devils by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Castle Park of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Sweetwater's part, Manuel Carrillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Carrillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Carrillo was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Tovar, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Daniel Vidal was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Castle Park's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Sweetwater, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
While Castle Park had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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