The Otay Ranch Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the El Capitan Vaqueros at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Otay Ranch 2.9, El Capitan 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Otay Ranch is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Monday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Poway.
Aubryanna Ruiz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one double. Kalina Sangalang was another key player, going 4-for-6 with two RBI.
Bonita Vista hit El Capitan with a 11-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vaqueros came up short against the Barons, falling 12-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Vaqueros, who until this contest were averaging 3.15 runs allowed.
Ciara Bernardini made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Gabrielle Garcia also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Otay Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 6-4-1. As for El Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Everything went Otay Ranch's way against El Capitan in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Otay Ranch made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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