Otay Ranch had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 17-11 to make it four. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bonita Vista Barons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Barons this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-8 loss last Thursday.
Jude Lopez got Otay Ranch off to a strong start despite the final result, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Santiago Araiza made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Bonita Vista, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
On Bonita Vista's side, ANTHONY SANDOVAL looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. SANDOVAL has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on SANTIAGO OLIVAS, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was KENSEN JOHNSON, who went 1-for-5 with one home run.
As of now, neither Otay Ranch nor Bonita Vista have any future games scheduled.
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