For the second straight game, Holtville will face off against Southwest EC. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Holtville's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five games, but Thursday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Holtville came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Southwest EC, falling 16-0. The shutout was out of character for the Vikings seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Southwest EC's part, Jose Salcido was incredible, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5. That's the most runs Salcido has posted since back in May of 2024. Nico Montano was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Southwest EC was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holtville only posted a batting average of .130.
Southwest EC's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Holtville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
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