The Otay Ranch Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the San Diego Cavers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Otay Ranch 3.2, San Diego 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Otay Ranch nor La Jolla made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Mustangs skirted past the Vikings 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Itzak Mariscal got the start for Otay Ranch and what a start it was: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Otay Ranch's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Erik Langarica, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. Santiago Araiza was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, San Diego made easy work of Steele Canyon on Monday and carried off an 11-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Cavers, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jayden Harris was a standout: he fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. He also scored two runs, which is notable because San Diego is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Samuel Cadavid, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
San Diego lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Otay Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for San Diego, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Otay Ranch has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like San Diego struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
