The Chula Vista Spartans will head out to face off against the Morse Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chula Vista was handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Pacifica Christian.
Gabriel Mendoza made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
Julian Martinez
| 03/18/25 vs Hoover | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Pacifica Christian | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Kearny | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lincoln | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Canyon Hills | 1 |
Mendoza wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julian Martinez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Chula Vista is undefeated when Martinez posts two or more runs, but 4-6-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Morse got the win against Castle Park on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Like Chula Vista, Morse also got a great game from a two-way player: Manny Flores. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Flores has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Miguel Aguigui was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Marcus Westover, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Chula Vista now has a winning record of 7-6-2. As for Morse, their record is now 4-9-1.
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