Chula Vista came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Sweetwater Red Devils 8-6. For Chula Vista, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Sweetwater walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Guillermo Romero made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Romero was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Lucero, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Joe Alterado was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Sweetwater's side, Daniel Vidal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Chula Vista pushed their record up to 15-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Sweetwater, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Chula Vista will head out on the road to take on Southwest SD at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest SD will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Sweetwater, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Castle Park at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sweetwater is facing Castle Park at the right time seeing as Castle Park is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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