The Chula Vista Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the Canyon Hills Rattlers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chula Vista will be strutting in after a win while Canyon Hills will be coming in after a defeat.
Chula Vista took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Lincoln.
Pablo Alvarado
| 03/01/25 vs Lincoln | 6 |
| 04/20/24 vs La Jolla | 4 |
| 04/29/24 vs Castle Park | 3 |
| 05/07/24 @ Southwest SD | 2 |
| 04/18/24 @ Sweetwater | 2 |
Pablo Alvarado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jacob Reyna was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Canyon Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Mission Bay. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rattlers have suffered since March 25, 2024.
Canyon Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Shoate, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Canyon Hills' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Chula Vista, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Chula Vista might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Canyon Hills in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Chula Vista avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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