The Otay Ranch Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Westview Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Otay Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Mater Dei Catholic.
Santiago Araiza
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Santiago Araiza was incredible, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonny Sanchez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Westview made sure to put some runs up on the board against Santana on Wednesday. The Wolverines blew past the Sultans 14-7. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Kuy and Charles Jaskowiak made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kuy tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Jaskowiak pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Kuy got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Jaskowiak got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Tyler Bissessar looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Joseph Arango-Manley, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Eli Irvine, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Westview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santana only posted an OBP of .371.
Westview is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Otay Ranch, their record now sits at 18-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Otay Ranch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westview struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
