Baseball Recap: Charlie Singleton Jr. can't quite lead Otay Ranch over Eastlake

By Team Reports May 10, 2024, 7:46am

Baseball Recap: Otay Ranch Mustangs vs. Eastlake Titans

Otay Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 9-1 to the Eastlake Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Otay Ranch of the 4-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.

Otay Ranch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Singleton Jr., who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.

On Eastlake's side, Noah Libed made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Libed was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other pitching news, Eastlake got a great performance from Nick Romero as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Romero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.

Back at the plate, Noah Betanco was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob May, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.

Otay Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 6-21. As for Eastlake, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 20-5.

Otay Ranch will head out on the road to take on Montgomery at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Otay Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastlake, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against El Capitan at 3:30 p.m. Eastlake will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.

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