The Morse Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morse was handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They skirted past Mater Dei Catholic 8-7. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Marcus Westover made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Christian Fernandez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jorge Munoz was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Otay Ranch earned a 7-4 win over Francis Parker on Monday. That looming 7-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Carlos Ulloa, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cory Salazar, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Morse's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2-1. As for Otay Ranch, they now have a winning record of 3-2-1.
Morse might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Otay Ranch in their previous matchup back in March of 2017. Can Morse avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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