Central had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-6-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Southwest EC Eagles, falling 7-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
As for Southwest EC, their record is now 13-5. Considering they have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Southwest EC's part, not much got past Johrden Niebla, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Central off the board. Niebla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Southwest EC got a massive performance out of Nico Montano, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Montano has posted over his last eight matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony McFarland, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Southwest EC beat Central by a score of 18-0 on Tuesday.
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