Otay Ranch won against Escondido last Wednesday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Otay Ranch Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Sweetwater Red Devils. The win made it back-to-back victories for Otay Ranch.
Santiago Araiza looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Otay Ranch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Galicia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Victor Bennett, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Sweetwater's side, Adam Gomez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Carrillo, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Otay Ranch's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-14. As for Sweetwater, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Otay Ranch will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastlake at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastlake's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Otay Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sweetwater, they will head out on the road to challenge Chula Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Sweetwater has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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