The Sweetwater Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Chula Vista Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Sweetwater has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Sweetwater had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Otay Ranch.
Adam Gomez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Carrillo, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Chula Vista entered their tilt with High Tech CV with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Bruins last Saturday. That's two games straight that Chula Vista has won by just one run.
Adrian Rodarte tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Pablo Alvarado was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Gabriel Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Sweetwater dropped their record down to 9-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Chula Vista, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Sweetwater came out on top in a nail-biter against Chula Vista when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Sweetwater repeat their success, or does Chula Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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