Baseball Game Preview: Central Spartans vs. Southwest EC Eagles

Spartans

Runs

03/21/26 vs Mission Vista	3
03/21/26 @ Oceanside	2
03/19/26 @ Classical Academy	6
03/17/26 @ Canyon Crest Academy	11
03/13/26 @ San Luis	9
+ 8 more games

Central hasn't had much luck against Southwest EC recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Spartans will face off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

Central's tournament run continued when they took on Mission Vista on Saturday. The Spartans came up short against Mission Vista, falling 13-3.

Aaron Jacobo was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alan Arenas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.

Meanwhile, Southwest EC suffered their biggest defeat since March 22, 2025 on Wednesday. They lost 12-4 to San Marcos.

Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-5-1. As for Southwest EC, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.

Central might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Southwest EC in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.