Chula Vista waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the High Tech SD Storm onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Chula Vista's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chula Vista got a great performance from Angel Verdejo as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Verdejo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chula Vista let Eric Zepeda and Gabriel Mendoza loose on the outfield. Zepeda scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Mendoza scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Pablo Alvarado, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On High Tech SD's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Maya, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Chula Vista's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs per game. As for High Tech SD, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chula Vista will challenge Mount Miguel at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for High Tech SD, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Kearny at 4:00 p.m. High Tech SD is facing Kearny at the right time seeing as Kearny is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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