Sweetwater has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Sweetwater has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Sweetwater narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Holtville 3-1. That's two games straight that Sweetwater has won by exactly two runs.
Manuel Carrillo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Carrillo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carrillo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Carrillo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Vidal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Otay Ranch had just enough and edged Escondido out 6-5 on Wednesday. The win was just what Otay Ranch needed coming off of a 9-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Tomas Sanchez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Ricky Aguilar and Cory Salazar did most of the damage at the plate: Aguilar went 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Salazar scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Sweetwater has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Otay Ranch, their record now sits at 4-14.
Sweetwater came out on top in a nail-biter against Otay Ranch in their previous meeting back in April of 2016, sneaking past 6-4. Does Sweetwater have another victory up their sleeve, or will Otay Ranch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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