Baseball Recap: Otay Ranch Drops Highest Score of Season Against Monte Vista

Mustangs

Team Score (Highest)

04/03/25 vs Monte Vista	13
03/19/25 vs Morse	9
03/17/25 @ Francis Parker	7
04/01/25 vs West Hills	6
03/28/25 vs Ramona	6

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Otay Ranch). Everything went their way against the Monte Vista Monarchs on Thursday as they made off with a 13-3 win. The Mustangs not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26, 2024.

Santiago Araiza looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Jake Medina was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Victor Bennett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Otay Ranch hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.

Otay Ranch has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Monte Vista, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.

Looking ahead, Otay Ranch will square off against Olympian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Monte Vista, they will take on Mater Dei Catholic in a tournament on Tuesday.