The Sweetwater Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Castle Park Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last seven games Sweetwater has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Sweetwater sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Castle Park.
Manuel Carrillo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Carrillo has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Carrillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Isaac Tovar was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Daniel Vidal was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Sweetwater is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Castle Park, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
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