The Calexico Bulldogs will challenge the Central Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Central will be up against a hot Calexico team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. The Bulldogs never let Palo Verde Valley get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Friday. Considering the Bulldogs have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
David Lara tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jose Ortega was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Andree Tapia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central). They blew past Hoover 19-6 on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Angel Carrillo, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Central's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Hury Luna, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Calexico's win bumped their record up to 15-3-1. As for Central, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Calexico came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 4-2. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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