Baseball Game Preview: Escondido Charter Tigers vs. Otay Ranch Mustangs

Tigers

Runs

05/21/25 vs Hilltop	2
05/15/25 vs Coastal Academy	2
05/14/25 @ Coastal Academy	14
05/09/25 @ Tri-City Christian	14
05/07/25 vs Tri-City Christian	28
+ 17 more games

The Escondido Charter Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Escondido Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.5 runs per game this season.

Escondido Charter is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hilltop just ended the team's 15-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 8-2 to the Lancers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since April 16, 2024.

Joey Seavello made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Silas Telfer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Otay Ranch can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by just one run.

Jake Medina was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Otay Ranch has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-11 record this season. As for Escondido Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 20-2.

Escondido Charter's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. The Tigers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Otay Ranch, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Escondido Charter continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.