The Otay Ranch Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Otay Ranch took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They skirted past Academy of Our Lady of Peace 5-4.
Scarlett Martinez looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Ariele Torres and Kaylin Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: Torres scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Phillips scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mater Dei Catholic entered their tilt with Eastlake with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Titans onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Friday. That's two games straight that Mater Dei Catholic has won by exactly five runs.
Not much got past Arri Romero, who gave up just four hits to keep Eastlake off the board. Romero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Charlize "Chuck" Masingale was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Otay Ranch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Otay Ranch hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mater Dei Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Otay Ranch came out on top in a nail-biter against Mater Dei Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Otay Ranch repeat their success, or does Mater Dei Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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