Baseball Recap: Southwest SD's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak at Home

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

03/20/25 vs El Cajon Valley	17
02/25/25 vs Liberty Charter	12
04/19/25 vs High Tech CV	10
04/09/25 @ Kearny	8
03/25/25 @ Crawford	7

Southwest SD was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against High Tech CV on Saturday. The Raiders blew past the Bruins 12-2. Considering the Raiders have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Aaron Diaz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Southwest SD: the team is 3-1-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise.

In other batting news, Elijah Lewis was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sebestian Martinez, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.

Southwest SD always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Southwest SD's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-8-1. As for High Tech CV, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-7 record.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southwest SD will welcome Chula Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for High Tech CV, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Mountain Empire at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bruins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Redhawks have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.