With a playoff game on the line, Sweetwater rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Cavers. Winning may never get old, but Sweetwater sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Adrian Fierro spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Sweetwater's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Manuel Carrillo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On San Diego's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Phoenix Brant gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
Even though they lost, San Diego hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sweetwater struck out 12 times.
Sweetwater's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. As for San Diego, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-14.
Sweetwater will head out on the road to challenge University City at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. University City will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Sweetwater surely won't give up without a fight. San Diego does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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