Castle Park is 0-10 against Sweetwater since April of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. Castle Park has given up an average of 18.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Castle Park is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Montgomery, falling 16-0.
Meanwhile, Sweetwater entered their tilt with Southwest SD on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Raiders 18-1. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Tatyana Mosqueda made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Romero, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Valeria Rodriguez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Sweetwater always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest SD only posted an OBP of .350.
Sweetwater's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Castle Park, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Castle Park suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Sweetwater in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
