Baseball Recap: Montgomery Aztecs vs. Otay Ranch Mustangs
Montgomery won the last time they faced Otay Ranch, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Montgomery Aztecs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Otay Ranch Mustangs. That's two games straight that Montgomery has won by exactly two runs.
Luis Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Torres was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Khalyl Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Josh Trujillo was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Otay Ranch's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Mau, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Montgomery is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season. As for Otay Ranch, they dropped their record down to 6-22 with that loss, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Montgomery will stay at home for another game and welcome Mater Dei Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Mater Dei Catholic will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Montgomery surely won't give up without a fight. Otay Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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