It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Otay Ranch had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Patrick Henry Patriots out 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Otay Ranch.
Kaylin Phillips made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Phillips has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nataly Lozano, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Melania Contreras, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Patrick Henry's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Mazon, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Otay Ranch's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Patrick Henry, their loss dropped their record down to 17-13.
Otay Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Patrick Henry, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mission Hills at 11:00 a.m. Mission Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Patrick Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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