Bulldogs
| 05/06/25 @ Holtville | 10-2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Central | 6-4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Central | 8-2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Palo Verde Valley | 6-0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Palo Verde Valley | 2-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Calexico waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Holtville Vikings. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jose Ortega was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Calexico got a great performance from Antonio Gonzalez as he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Gonzalez has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Andree Tapia was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ander Garcia, who earned three RBI and two runs.
Calexico pushed their record up to 18-3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Holtville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Calexico will have a chance to go back-to-back against Holtville: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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