Montgomery won the last time they faced Otay Ranch, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Montgomery Aztecs had just enough and edged the Otay Ranch Mustangs out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Montgomery.
Montgomery got a great performance from Anthony Gonzalez as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Gonzalez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luis Arturo Chavez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Marco Reyes, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Otay Ranch's side, Cesar Sepulveda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Otay Ranch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Bellinger, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Montgomery's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Otay Ranch, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.
Montgomery will be playing at home against Eastlake at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Montgomery: 2.7, Eastlake: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Otay Ranch, they will head out on the road to face off against Bonita Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bonita Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Otay Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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