Otay Ranch was the 2-1 winner over Mater Dei Catholic when they last played one another back in April of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Mustangs fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Preston Bellinger was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Otay Ranch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victor Bennett, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Otay Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season.
While Otay Ranch had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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