Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Victory Is Otay Ranch's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

By Team Reports Apr 5, 2025, 2:24am

Baseball Recap: Otay Ranch Mustangs vs. West Hills Wolf Pack

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Otay Ranch hadn't done well against West Hills recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mustangs came out on top against the Wolf Pack by a score of 6-1. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 6-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Fernando Tovalin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.

Victor Bennett

Hits (Career)

04/01/25 vs West Hills2
03/10/25 @ Westview1
05/09/24 @ Montgomery1
05/02/24 @ Bonita Vista1
04/25/24 vs Bonita Vista1

On the hitting side, Otay Ranch let Victor Bennett and Carlos Martinez run wild. Bennett scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Martinez went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave Bennett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aidan Galicia, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

Otay Ranch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Otay Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for West Hills, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Otay Ranch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-3 win against Mira Mesa on the 2nd. As for West Hills, they have also already played their next contest, a 7-6 victory against Southeast Career Tech on the 2nd.

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