Otay Ranch waltzed into their game on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top against the Bonita Vista Barons by a score of 8-5. That's more bragging rights for Otay Ranch, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Nataly Lozano, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Ava Vinluan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Bonita Vista's side, Bryanna Baca and Alexis Jimenez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Baca went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Jimenez went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ariana Magdaleno, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bonita Vista hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Otay Ranch struck out six times.
Otay Ranch has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Bonita Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9-1.
Otay Ranch will head out on the road to challenge Eastlake at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Eastlake: 3, Otay Ranch: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bonita Vista, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mater Dei Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mater Dei Catholic is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so Bonita Vista will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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