The Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders (Chula Vista, CA) baseball got by the visiting Otay Ranch Mustangs (Chula Vista, CA), 5-4 in Friday's league challenge.

The Crusaders now own a 2-8 record. They take the field next when they host La Jolla Country Day for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 2. Mater Dei Catholic will clash with a Torreys team coming off a 16-0 league win over Bishop's (La Jolla, CA). The Torreys record now stands at 9-5.

With the defeat, Otay Ranch drops to 20-2 on the year. The Mustangs host Olympian (Chula Vista, CA) to clash with the Eagles in a challenge on Wednesday, May 7. The Eagles go into the challenge with a record of 12-5. Olympian won 8-6 in their recent league challenge against Mater Dei Catholic (Chula Vista, CA)